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Social Security Office rejects claims over land deal
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/02/2026
» The Social Security Office (SSO) has come under renewed scrutiny but rejected allegations of misconduct over its 84‑million‑baht purchase of land in Chon Buri province, insisting the acquisition complied with procurement laws and reflected prevailing market prices.
When repressive states choose terror over death
News, Alan Clements, Published on 23/01/2026
» Fyodor Dostoevsky -- one of the few writers to survive state terror and return with a psychology sharp enough to indict it.
Living in Thailand's age of impunity
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 17/01/2026
» There's no place like Thailand. Joyscrolling TikTok and Reels reveals dozens of clips made by international visitors lamenting having to leave our lovely country and return to dreary Europe or joyless America. "Nobody talks about how hard it is to go from this" -- insert a cut of a wonderful beach in Krabi -- "to this"--cut to a drab, damp suburban street somewhere in the West. Add a crying-face emoji. "I want to move here!" the traveller announces. True, everybody loves Thailand.
Police put to the test
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/12/2025
» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of crimes and scandals that shook public confidence in institutions meant to protect society. From a deadly mass shooting in Bangkok to sprawling online scam networks, monk misconduct and a senior police scandal, the year exposed deep vulnerabilities linked to crime, governance and accountability, leaving lingering questions about reform and public trust.
What Sudthisak's return means
News, Alona Fisher-Kamm, Published on 29/12/2025
» The return on Dec 10 of the remains of Sudthisak Rinthalak, the last Thai national abducted by Hamas on Oct 7, 2023, closes a painful circle; but it does not close the wound. His return is not only a moment of relief but a moment of remembrance. It forces us to confront, once again, the human cost of the massacre carried out by Hamas on that dark day.
Heritage sites 'are off limits'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/12/2025
» The Thai army is warning Cambodia against using cultural heritage sites as bases for military operations, as such actions constitute a violation of the Hague Convention, according to Royal Thai Army spokesman, Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree, on Thursday.
Ex-MP faulted in land case
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/12/2025
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found former Pheu Thai MP Jirapong Songwatcharaporn in serious violation of ethics over his holding of Sor Por Kor land while serving as an MP.
Minister orders probe into Chinese inmate perk claims
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2025
» Allegations that Bangkok Remand Prison officers granted illicit privileges to Chinese inmates will be thoroughly probed, said Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthaphon Naowarat, following claims made by the prison's former chief warden that he was unfairly targeted over the reports.
Dugong decline spurs seagrass efforts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/10/2025
» The Thai Coral Reef and Marine Life Conservation Foundation is stepping up its efforts to restore seagrass beds across the Andaman Sea, following reports of a drastic decline in dugong populations caused by food shortages and deteriorating marine ecosystems.
Phiphat green lights SRT legal action in land row
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/09/2025
» Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has authorised the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to proceed with lawsuits against individuals occupying land in the Khao Kradong area of Buri Ram province.