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Coast pays the price
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/01/2026
» The flooding caused by high seas that battered coastal communities in Bang Khunthian, Bangkok, last week is a reminder that coastal erosion remains inadequately addressed.
Anutin's credibility shaken by floods
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 29/11/2025
» The southern flood crisis, especially the disaster in Hat Yai, has placed the Anutin Charnvirakul government and his Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) in political difficulties. Some observers have even forewarned that the flood woes are the beginning of the BJT government's downfall.
Disaster management
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/11/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Borwornsak Uwanno's decision to blame local mismanagement for the Hat Yai floods is a prime example of delivering useful information at the wrong time, as his remark makes the government look like it is hunting for a scapegoat.
Tilapia saga resurfaces
News, Editorial, Published on 20/09/2025
» The issue of non-native Blackchin tilapia fish in Thai waterways has returned to public attention after a public prosecutor last week indicted environmental activist Witoon Lianchamroon, founder of BIOTHAI, in a criminal court for allegedly defaming agro titan Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF).
Land bridge a disaster in waiting
Editorial, Published on 22/06/2025
» The Southern Economic Corridor is cataclysm in the making -- set to scar the Andaman Coast and Gulf of Thailand in one sweep. It will disrupt ecosystems, cripple tourism, and erase local livelihoods in exchange for enriching investors. It must be stopped.
Thamanat aiming to push Bhumjaithai out of coalition
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/05/2025
» The latest “cobra” incident — involving a politician defecting to the Klatham Party — demonstrates Capt Thamanat Prompow’s fervent attempts to make his party an alternative choice for the Paetongtarn Shinawatra government.
Litter legacy
Postbag, Published on 06/03/2025
» Re: "Boat to lose licence for dumping waste", (BP, March 1).
Casino bill latest throw of the dice
Oped, Yuangrat Wedel & Paul Wedel, Published on 29/01/2025
» The Thai government is once again struggling to establish a consistent and enforceable policy on gambling, hoping to win big on tourists, revenue, and jobs. This is the latest twist in more than a century of shifting approaches to games of chance.
Local voting rules outdated
News, Editorial, Published on 27/11/2024
» The Election Commission's (EC) decision to hold the forthcoming local elections on a Saturday instead of a Sunday in at least 47 provinces have sparked concerns about adverse impacts on voter turnout.
Wallet fraud?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/08/2024
» Re: "10K wallet still 'to proceed'", (BP, Aug 22).