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Anutin's visa push
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/04/2026
» Re: "Govt's visa-free policy too easy", (BP, March 30) & "Shorter visa stays on the cards", (Business, Feb 12).
Unlocking Thai competitiveness
Oped, Kiratipong Naewmalee & Phumjit Sri-Udomkajorn, Published on 25/02/2026
» Regulatory reform is an urgent priority in restoring growth to Thailand's emerging economy. Rigid rules and excessive red tape have become significant structural barriers to private sector development. Evidence from several key industries demonstrates that outdated, fragmented legislation continues to constrain competitiveness.
The right simple questions fuel true growth
Oped, Mariano Carrera, Published on 17/10/2025
» We need to be asking, "Is there a better way?" or "What else is there?" and "How can we improve?" These three simple questions direct growth, innovation and ambition, which are the qualities required in personal, business and social life.
Polymer memories
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/09/2025
» Re: "B50 and B100 banknotes switch to polymer", (BP, Aug 30).
Making sense of the new global economy
Oped, Dambisa Moyo, Published on 13/06/2025
» As the world becomes more volatile and confusing, policymakers, business leaders and investors will need to rethink the mental models they use to analyse the global economy. Specifically, they should pay attention to three structural dynamics that are altering the global landscape: capital flows, demographic shifts and political ideology, which are ushering in a more fragmented and siloed world.
Tower collapse puts builder in spotlight
Oped, Philip J Cunningham, Published on 02/04/2025
» Even before the dust settled in Bangkok after the March 28 quake, China Railway's 10th Bureau was deleting posts and photos about its key role in constructing the infamous collapsed building.
Bolstering Asia's tsunami defence
Oped, Victor Kuk, Published on 24/12/2024
» Though two decades have passed, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami is still fresh in my memory.
Mobilising private climate finance
Oped, Mette Frederiksen & Mia Amor Mottley, Published on 15/10/2024
» Around the world, we are witnessing the devastating effects of changing temperatures. Droughts, floods, and sweltering heat are taking lives, eroding hard-earned socioeconomic gains, and leaving countries' future hanging in the balance. Worse, those who have contributed the least to the climate crisis are being hit the hardest.
Entertainment complex plan needs rejig
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/09/2024
» The contentious casino entertainment complex project has become one of the top 10 priorities for the Paetongtarn Shinawatra government.
Economic might and Olympic performance
Oped, Zaki Laïdi, Published on 27/08/2024
» Why do certain countries dominate the Olympics? The answer may lie in the correlation between athletic performance and GDP. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games were a case in point: the top seven medal winners -- the United States, China, Japan, Australia, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom -- are all among the world's 20 largest economies.