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Human rights need priority
News, Editorial, Published on 30/05/2023
» Apolice investigation into the killing of a Lao exiled political activist in Ubon Ratchathani province on May 17 is moving quietly.
Power bill boost unfair
News, Editorial, Published on 17/04/2023
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) decided recently to impose a single electricity bill rate during May to August.
Hazy on the details
News, Editorial, Published on 10/04/2023
» The meeting last week among the leaders of Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos to address the issue of haze and air pollution is a welcome development. However, it is unlikely the virtual meeting, which the prime minister hosted at Government House, will lead to any immediate or effective solutions.
It's a shared heritage
News, Editorial, Published on 09/03/2023
» In an apparent bid to put an end to the war of words over the Kun Khmer-Muay Thai conflict, Cambodian strongman Hun Sen has proposed that both terms for the martial art should be accepted.
Old, poor and unemployable
News, Editorial, Published on 12/02/2023
» When it comes to demographics, it is no secret that Thailand is quite an anomaly.
Promises of 'fair' energy
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/01/2023
» Deputy Prime Minister and Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon has caused a big splash in politics with his two "open letters", adding some colour to predictable Thai politics.
Change tack on Myanmar
News, Editorial, Published on 03/01/2023
» 2023 will be a year of reckoning for Myanmar. In August next year, the country will hold an election, which many believe will be a one-horse race. Such a result will certainly be a headache for the international community, especially supranational bodies like the United Nations.
Prem probe must be fair
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/12/2022
» A teacher in Bangkok is under investigation for gross disciplinary violations over personal comments that she made about the late former prime minister and president of the Privy Council, Prem Tinsulanonda, which some observers have slammed as bullying.
Rice farmers must prevail
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/11/2022
» For Thais, rice is not just food; it is an object of pride for the country. Therefore, the recent news about Thailand's Hom Mali rice losing its "world's best rice" title is causing quite a stir.
In need of an energy 'saver'
Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/11/2022
» The government is considering launching a mandatory energy-saving campaign featuring drastic measures amid what appears to be an increasingly bleak energy outlook.