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Diplomacy via education
News, Editorial, Published on 16/08/2025
» The recent border skirmishes between Thailand and neighbouring Cambodia have aroused fervent nationalism and hateful sentiments in society. While collective angst is understandable, it is alarming to witness our parliamentarians display such zealous attitudes.
Lesser spotted leopards in peril
News, Vanessa Amoroso, Published on 05/05/2025
» In light of Saturday's International Leopard Day, we need to raise an urgent question: How long can we "celebrate" an event that now marks a countdown to the day these majestic creatures go extinct and become a thing of the past?
This UN debt initiative is different
News, Mahmoud Mohieldin, Paolo Gentiloni, Trevor Manuel and Yan Wang, Published on 07/04/2025
» Economic development requires financing that is affordable, accessible and has maturities matched to development outcomes. Yet for most developing countries, none of the above apply. Instead, an escalating "debt disaster" is unfolding across much of the developing world, exacerbated by a series of cascading global crises.
Parties 'need to unite on casino bill' - govt spokesman
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 17/01/2025
» Certain groups of shady businesses are attempting to do whatever it takes to derail the government's bill paving the way for legalising casinos and including them in new entertainment complexes, according to government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub.
Don't ignore trafficking
News, Editorial, Published on 09/01/2025
» The brief disappearance of Chinese actor Wang Xing in a scammer city in Myanmar should serve as a stark warning about how emboldened fraudsters have become in exploiting Thailand as a hub for their vicious operations. The details of how this 31-year-old actor was duped and taken from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Myanmar's Myawaddy read like the plot of a film.
Recommitting to pandemic preparedness
News, Gro Harlem Brundtland, Published on 26/08/2024
» Four years ago, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, governments were scrambling to protect their populations and prevent an economic meltdown. No one would dispute that addressing this existential threat was the top political priority back then.
Leave no farmer behind
News, Editorial, Published on 03/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin recently launched an initiative aimed at transforming Thailand, already a major food exporter, into a global agriculture hub. Such an ambition is not new for the government, but the plan faces numerous challenges.
Paetongtarn on crusade to combat hate speech
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 28/03/2024
» Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra says she is concerned by the rising levels of hate speech in society and vicious political infighting — issues she intends to confront head-on for a more peaceful and prosperous nation.
Poor states will struggle to get rich
News, Tyler Cowen, Published on 18/01/2024
» For the billions of people around the world who live in countries that are not yet fully economically developed, I have some disturbing news: The very last chance for their nations to reach developed status might come in this generation.
'Alien rice' threatens local strains
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/12/2023
» Thai rice is now under threat of losing its identity due to the popularity of alien rice strains smuggled in from neighbouring countries, according to the agriculture minister.