Can We Talk?
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
Senior Staff Writer
Opinion: Thai Poor Face Either Death by Coronavirus, or Economic Ruin
Monitoring daily government press conferences and its latest coronavirus figures has become a daily ritual for many Thais as they enter a nationwide lockdown in April.
Watching Our Neighbors Suffer – in Silence
What is happening in Myanmar’s Rakhine state to the Rohingya people is nothing short of abject failure by many Burmese who regarded themselves as Buddhists to be compassionate. Buddhism preaches tolerance, not the opposite. Wrongly clinging to one’s ethnicity, nationality, religion or the past can tragically make us regard others as less than human and undeserving of empathy, not to mention equal rights.
On Thailand’s Angry Young Protesters
On Wednesday evening, anti-government’s Thalu Fah group reached out not to the government but to angry young protesters at another site in Bangkok not to resort to violence.
Tell the World That the Junta is 99% Popular
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
Senior Staff Writer
Time to Improve the Thai Tourism Experience
The physical assault against a Chinese tourist by a security guard Sunday in Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport, was a reminder on how service-minded attitude...
Thailand’s China Syndrome
It is impossible to overlook the growing influence of China in Thailand.
Durian prices have surged in recent years due to soaring Chinese demand. Chinese...
Opinion: Thai Monkey Business in Coconut Trouble
In Thailand, monkey business is real business with the beasts trained to collect coconuts for human consumption. But for how much longer?
What’s With Men and Their Watches?
Decades of fashion have produced little else for a man to project his style, riches or taste in such personal terms as the watch.
Voranai: When Power Corrupts Absolutely
Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha wants to have the final word on the scandal over Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan’s alleged undeclared assets, including a collection of luxury watches worth millions of baht. In true military-dictatorship fashion, he tells the media to ...