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Projecting hope for a world in turmoil
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 10/04/2026
» Today, the world is witnessing the most explosive situation since World War II, all too visible in conflicts such as the Iran war.
Let's save Chiang Rai's wetlands
Oped, Rungsrit Kanjanavanit, Published on 10/04/2026
» Wetlands are essential for Thailand's ecological health. Yet our wetlands face threats nationwide. In Chiang Rai province, the Royal Irrigation Department has dispatched bulldozers to convert the Wiang Nong Lom Wetland from a living landscape into a water reservoir, erasing its vitality as a natural system.
Our schools must do more to protect kids
Oped, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/04/2026
» Recent disturbing cases of child sexual abuse again show how our education system has failed to keep children safe at school. The new education minister must prioritise school safety and enforce safeguards to protect the next generation.
City's green spaces losing ground
Oped, Thunpicha Greigarn, Published on 30/03/2026
» Like the body, most of Bangkok's battles happen beneath the surface. By the time you notice, the damage is already done.
PM apology a good start
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/03/2026
» The recent public apology by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul regarding the fuel management hiccups during the first half of March is a rare and welcome gesture of political accountability.
Education rethink
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/03/2026
» Re: "Social Security Fund reform 'urgent' as society ages", (BP, March 25).
Anutin's first big test
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/03/2026
» The latest escalation in the Middle East targeting energy infrastructure is not merely another flurry of geopolitical tension, but a systemic shock to the global order with the potential to reverberate far beyond oil markets.
The economy depends on forests
Oped, Zhimin Wu, Published on 23/03/2026
» Money may not grow on trees, but much of our prosperity does.
Peepo's story exposes lack of child support
Oped, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/03/2026
» The story of a 13-year-old boy in Nakhon Si Thammarat who lived on the streets, was hit by a car, and later rebuilt his life has gone viral. Yet the life of Peepo -- as the boy is called by the media -- offers not just inspiration. His story exposes years of parental neglect and a lack of state mechanisms to help abandoned children.
When being neutral is no safeguard
Oped, Philip J Cunningham, Published on 18/03/2026
» 'Don't worry about it, we are neutral!" was Thailand's flippant response to the Islamist terrorist attack on America in 2001 when hijacked jets carrying innocent passengers and filled to the brim with aviation fuel smashed into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon on Sept 11.