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Travel scheme farce
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/07/2025
» The rollout of the "Tiew Thai Khon La Krung" campaign, or Thailand Travel Co-pay scheme, last week has proved to be unmitigated disaster, with no resolution in sight. This embarrassing episode reflects not only gross incompetence, but entrenched political pettiness among policy-makers.
Red-tape mess making hard times harder
Oped, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 17/04/2020
» A hairdresser in my neighbourhood told me she didn't get the 5,000-baht cash handout she's entitled to. Frustrated, she has little, if any hope.
Fix state relief loopholes
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/04/2020
» A commotion at the Finance Ministry on Tuesday by those who missed out on the 5,000 baht handout packages reveal mammoth loopholes in the state relief process that need to be fixed quickly.