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SEC forums 'insensitive'
Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/05/2020
» State agencies' plan to hold public consultations about the controversial Southern Economic Corridor (SEC) in Songkhla's Chana district this week deserve criticism, if not a certain amount of anger.
China's assault on reality a game
News, Editorial, Published on 10/05/2020
» On April 30, journalist Chen Jieren was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a number of charges, including "attacking and vilifying" the Chinese Communist Party and government.
Bond scheme needs rethink
News, Editorial, Published on 13/04/2020
» The government's plan to empower the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to buy corporate bonds with a targeted value of 400 billion baht as a backstop for the bond market has raised concern despite its goal being acceptable.
WHO, China must own up
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/04/2020
» As Wuhan reopens after a lengthy lockdown, other cities around the world are still battling the ravages of Covid-19. Therefore, the "recovery" in the Chinese city where the pandemic began should not signal that the world can simply let bygones be bygones.
Invest in tests to beat virus
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/04/2020
» A week after the Emergency Decree was invoked, Thailand imposed a curfew last night. These harsh measures alone will not help break the transmission chain of Covid-19 as the government has not moved to ramp up testing, prevention, treatment, or further quarantine measures.
Detect cases, save lives
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/03/2020
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) yesterday reiterated that under the universal healthcare system, those who test positive for Covid-19 virus are eligible for free examinations, testing and treatment in any state hospital.
Virus fears must not cloud the air
News, Editorial, Published on 15/03/2020
» As fears over the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak grip the entire country, the other gravely serious threats to health, such as the lingering ultra-fine PM2.5 dust in the North, seem to have slipped from the state's attention. This shouldn't be the case.
Preventing monopolies
News, Editorial, Published on 13/03/2020
» After 18 years as a toothless tiger, Thailand's newly revamped Office of the Trade Competition Commission (OTCC) is facing two big challenges to its mission of preventing market monopolies.
Test before it's too late
News, Editorial, Published on 10/03/2020
» On Jan 23, as one of the countries most exposed to Covid-19, Thailand reported four infections -- the largest number outside China since the virus outbreak was first reported on Dec 31.
Trust deficit fuels fears
News, Editorial, Published on 03/03/2020
» Thailand's first recorded coronavirus death was followed quickly by the announcement of a fresh local infection yesterday, sending fears soaring over the disease that has killed more than 3,000 people worldwide. Meanwhile, public trust in how the government has handled the outbreak is plunging.