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No escaping Thaksin
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/03/2024
» Pheu Thai's attempt to prevent any discussion concerning former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in the upcoming general debate may prove to be counterproductive to the party's efforts to win back its popularity.
Wild jumbos not the issue
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/03/2024
» To mark National Elephant Day -- which is celebrated every year on March 13 -- the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has rolled out a conservation plan to protect elephants. The highlight of this year's celebrations was a scheme by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife to develop "training centres" to tame "angry elephants", according to Attapon Charoenchansa, director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
Graft sours land reform
Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/03/2024
» The issue of Sor Por Kor plots in Khao Yai National Park has devolved into a conflict between the Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) and the Department of National Parks over the map that the government uses to define which plots are Sor Por Kor and which are not.
New life on the buses?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/03/2024
» Two weeks ago, the cabinet appointed a new board for the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA). This 48-year-old public mass transit body has a bad reputation as a poorly run state enterprise with a gigantic toxic debt.
Thaksin case leaves stain
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2024
» Finally, convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who has never stayed even a night in jail since returning from self-imposed exile in August, is to gain his freedom when he is discharged on parole, probably today.
Hands off our parks!
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/02/2024
» The latest attempt by the government to carve out 260,000 rai of Sor Por Kor land plots out of Thap Lan National Park has sparked concerns about the potential misuse of national resources to fulfil the administration's populist promise to hand out land to local villagers.
Thailand digital wallet dilemma
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/02/2024
» A warning from the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on the pitfalls of the 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme is not music to the ears of the Srettha government.
Scandal taints Thai rice
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/01/2024
» The accusation that the country's most famous whistle-blower has been extorting money from a senior official at the Department of Rice has grabbed all the headlines this week and serves to highlight the vacuum of good governance at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Help the homeless
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/01/2024
» The brutal killing of Buaphan Tansu by five teenagers in Sa Kaeo's Aranyaprathet district highlights just how vulnerable homeless people are, regardless of whether they have a mental illness, and the need for the state to provide them with better protection.
Klity Creek revisited
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/01/2024
» Despite a court victory for cleanup efforts and an investment of over 800 million baht of taxpayers' money to rid Klity Creek of toxic lead sediment, the creek remains as polluted as ever.