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An injured Karen villager from Myanmar is transported across the border to a hospital on the Thai side in Mae Hong Son province on March 30, 2021.

Opinion: Let Us Not Lose Our Humanity on Myanmar Issue

When your next door neighbours are crying out for help, fleeing from their home for safety, what should you do? It seems the answer is...

China’s Monetary-Policy Choice

By Zhang Jun
Original images: My Mate Nate / YouTube, Matt Dodd / Flickr, Christy Gibson / Instagram, Em Brain Dead Tattoo / Facebook

When Farangs Go Native

What may start as an endearing and commendable effort – learning some language, meeting some social expectations – can become annoying to the very natives whose approval is sought. Behind one’s back, the whispers begin: You’ve gone native.

Khaosod English's Note On Translation Of Anti-Govt Leadership Title "PCAD"

The editorial team of Khaosod English has recently received a number of questions about its translation of the name of the the anti-government protest group.

Opinion: Join Hands for a More Brilliant Future of China-Thailand Relations

On July 1, 1975, Premier Zhou Enlai and Prime Minister Kukrit Pramoj signed the Joint Communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations in Beijing, which opened a new chapter in China-Thailand relations.
Workers set up polling station for the upcoming Bangkok gubernatorial election on May 15, 2022.

Opinion: As Bangkokians Gear Up to Elect Their Own Governor After 9 Years, People...

While Bangkokians have been waiting for nine years to be able to finally elect their governor anew due to the disruption caused by the May 2014 coup, people in all provinces have been waiting for over a century now. And the wait is far from over for non-Bangkokians.

Editorial 16 July 2013 : Takeoff Or Nosedive?

Weeks ago, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra called for various responsible for the county’s economic policies to discuss about the economic downturn in the first...
A man receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Khlong Toey community in Bangkok on May 9, 2021.

Opinion: Thailand’s Sinovac Dilemma

The government of Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha is facing double challenges in handling COVID-19. First, how to get enough vaccines in time before the situation is too critical, and second, how to convince enough people that Sinovac is a good and adequately safe vaccine.
Photo: Ben Bartee

Bangkok’s Class Divisions: An Outsider’s Opinion

Some landscapes paint a more graphic depiction of poverty than others. Such is the case in Bangkok.
A woman poses with a replica of the 1932 Revolution plaque during a rally marking the 90th anniversary of the 1932 coup at Lan Khon Mueang Town Square on June 24, 2022.

Opinion: June 24, 1932: Ninety Years of an Unfinished Revolt

The 90th anniversary of June 24, 1932 revolt, which ended absolute monarchy, was only celebrated by those who believe Thailand has yet to achieve genuine democracy and aspire for more freedom and rights.

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