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The politics of taste in our election season
Oped, Kong Rithdee, Published on 26/12/2025
» Hell is other people's tastes. Hell is when we passionately hate what people unconditionally love. Hell is when we can't fathom how anyone on the face of the earth can like someone or something we find revolting -- a food, a film, a style, an opening ceremony, a politician, a president.
No-confidence and poll date in flux
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 14/11/2025
» Amid the drumbeats of military conflict with Cambodia, Thailand's political environment is evidently unruly and unsettled. The minority government of Anutin Charnvirakul, the third prime minister from the third largest-winning party since the latest national election in May 2023, is hard-pressed to stay in office beyond the four-month "Memorandum of Agreement" between his Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) and the People's Party (PP), the largest camp in the national assembly.
Instability hurts refugees' hopes
Oped, Thanida Piyachot, Published on 09/09/2025
» Thailand's political situation has remained tense since the violent clashes that erupted along the Thai-Cambodian border, which fueled a wave of right-wing nationalism and boosted the military's popularity. This was followed by the Constitutional Court's ruling to dismiss Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the prime minister, on charges of ethical misconduct, which forced the entire cabinet to step down.
Khao Kradong row claims new victims
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/08/2025
» The Land Department has been given seven days to explain the Khao Kradong land issue. The timeline seems rather short for a land controversy which has bubbled away for decades.
Central banks caused own woes
News, Otmar Issing, Published on 02/08/2025
» US President Donald Trump's fierce attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell have attracted global attention, rattled markets and, perhaps most importantly, sparked debate about the wisdom of central-bank independence -- a complex issue with constitutional and economic implications.
Bewildering rules
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/06/2025
» Re: "Liquor law may be eased further", (BP, May 17).
Untangling bond market credit ratings
Oped, Pichamon Keakij and Dollada Kasarn, Published on 07/05/2025
» The Thai bond market now averages 65 billion baht in daily transactions -- a remarkable increase from just 1 million baht in 1994.
Welfare fraud must end
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/04/2025
» A whistleblower's report about the massive pharmaceutical fraud involving government officials and medical staff at the Veterans General Hospital shows the need to investigate claims filed with state medical facilities, especially in light of the ballooning medical welfare budget.
Politics behind PM's censure debate
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 10/03/2025
» What was actually discussed, or what kinds of deal were struck, at the closed-door meeting of the "Big Four", namely Thaksin Shinawatra and Newin Chidchob, the de facto leaders of Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties, and Prime Minister Paetongtarn and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, at the Ban Chan Song La mansion on March 2 remains a mystery.
BJT-friendly Senate sits pretty, for now
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/03/2025
» The vote by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) board on March 6 to limit its probe into the Senate election to money laundering alone, ditching complaints of criminal association, shows the two coalition parties, Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai (BJT), embracing political compromise after their high-profile showdown.