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Mass transit preferred
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/12/2025
» The fierce resistance against the idea of turning the Kasetsart tunnel–Ngamwongwan Road–Phong Phet Bridge into part of a double deck expressway should remind the Ministry of Transport to embrace public participation early when it comes to such projects rather than obsessing over the top-down decision-making process.
Keep Muay Thai's roots alive
Oped, Somsak Wiwatpaisal, Published on 27/03/2025
» For decades, most people have known Thai boxing, or Muay Thai, through televised matches, unaware the sport has an ancient legacy of diverse traditions that are obscured in the familiar ring fights.
Who benefits from Bangladesh's strife?
Oped, Sultan Mahmud, Published on 03/08/2024
» Domestic peace and stability have been the key to national progress in every part of the world. Growth of civilisation and prosperity of the West had been possible due to political stability and social harmony.
SET credibility crisis
Oped, Postbag, Published on 02/01/2024
» Re: "An unfair practice", (PostBag, Dec 29) & Re: "SET poised for upbeat finish", (Business, Dec 25).
Any peaceful solutions to the conflict over Taiwan?
Oped, Kasit Piromya, Published on 21/04/2023
» The conflict about the status of the island of Taiwan is once again featuring prominently in the news. The recent exercises by the military of the People's Republic of China around the island are raising tensions that have been latent since 1949. As the government of mainland China has been insisting for decades to annex a territory it deems a part of China, many are asking themselves whether a war of catastrophic consequences could happen over Taiwan.
Why Abe's new Asian order is now emerging
Oped, Mohammed Soliman, Published on 08/04/2023
» By building up the notion of the Indo-Pacific as a critical region, Shinzo Abe, the late Japanese prime minister, created a strategic framework that presaged the geopolitical and economic integration now taking place across Asia and parts of Africa. As South Asian and Middle Eastern countries merge into West Asia, a new continental order could reshape the global balance of power.
Thaksin's homecoming is a price too high to pay
Oped, Prasarn Marukpitak, Published on 15/10/2022
» The next general election is now firmly on the horizon, with the Election Commission (EC) having tentatively set the date last month as being May next year.
Bury at sea any watered-down torture law
Oped, Pornpen Khongkachonkiet, Published on 17/12/2021
» In June, the cabinet finally approved a draft of a landmark piece of legislation, the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act. The law could go a long way toward ending some of the most egregious human rights abuses troubling our country.
Merger a disaster
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/11/2021
» Re: "Telecom mega-merge faces hurdles," (Business, Nov 23) and "Mobile merger seen as perilous," (Business, Nov 24).
Work with UNHCR
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/04/2021
» Re: "Army delivers donated aid to fleeing Karen", (BP, April 6).