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Those BKK airport escalator blues
News, Evie Richardson, Published on 27/04/2026
» The escalator rising from the check-in hall to international departures at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport looks much like any other in the world -- a functional steel conveyor carrying travellers from one level to the next.
Volunteer firefighters left to plight
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 27/04/2026
» They die quietly, one by one, doing the forest officials' job, rewarded with little more than praise that masks state hypocrisy.
Visa change misses mark
News, Editorial, Published on 27/04/2026
» The government's plan to cut visa-free stays from 60 days to 30 is more than a routine policy adjustment. The U-turn exposes a deeper uncertainty at the heart of its tourism strategy.
The real reason why slums keep coming back
News, Luciene Pereira, Published on 27/04/2026
» The standard policy response to slums -- relocate people, bulldoze the settlement, and build public housing elsewhere -- is older than the slums themselves. It has never worked.
Old-age pension dispute was unique: SSO
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/04/2026
» The Social Security Office (SSO) has clarified a disputed old-age pension case following a Supreme Court ruling, saying the judgment was based on particular facts and does not change legal principles.
DNP defends arrest amid forest fire season
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/04/2026
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has defended the arrest of a man accused of collecting red ant eggs inside Sri Nan National Park in Nan province, saying it was part of stricter emergency measures to prevent forest fires during the annual high-risk season.
China mediates Thai-Cambodia rift with dialogue
News, Yang Yue & Han Zhili, Published on 25/04/2026
» Following the escalation of the Cambodia–Thailand border conflict in mid-2025, China has made continuous mediation efforts to build peace between the two countries.
Urban heat is a man-made hazard
News, Chayakorn Kumchoke, Published on 25/04/2026
» We often joke that our country has three seasons: hot, very hot, and extremely hot. Last summer, however, the country recorded its highest heat index or "feels-like temperature" of 59.5C or 41C in actual temperature, a level classified as extreme danger beyond the limits of human endurance. This joke hides a darker reality. Year-round heat has bred a sense of familiarity, with many people treating high temperatures as simply part of tropical life.
Campaigners press for pension overhaul
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2026
» The Labour Ministry has pledged to speed up its review of a proposed overhaul of Thailand's pension calculation system, amid growing pressure from insured workers seeking a fairer formula, though officials have stopped short of committing to a firm timeline.
Debt hike a 'last resort'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/04/2026
» Raising the public debt ceiling or issuing emergency borrowing decrees will be considered as a "last resort", only if global volatility persists and domestic fiscal resources prove insufficient, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas says.