Opinion

As expected, Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha survived the no-confidence vote on Saturday.

The recent failed coup attempt in Turkey highlights the country’s continuing vulnerability to military takeover. But it also reveals a newly developed – and highly potent – as set, one that Turkey’s neighbors should also seek to cultivate: a strong middle class willing and able to mobilize against extremist threats.

Culturally, Thais are not really in the habit of making wills to manage and distribute assets after death, preferring to let the law take...

A 2015 study identified China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam and Thailand as the top six sources of marine plastic, responsible for around 60% of plastic pollution at sea.

The much anticipated general elections – slated for February are generating considerable relief, but also doubt about how free and fair they may be. To...

The final page turned last night on the 70-year reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who was laid to rest in a grand cremation ceremony....

Some landscapes paint a more graphic depiction of poverty than others. Such is the case in Bangkok.

Thailand’s hottest “spiritual” phenomena over the past months, or basically of the year 2023, is not led by a Buddhist monk, but an eight-year-old boy known as “Nong Nice” (Little Brother Nice).

Discussion and debates concerning the 2-trillion baht loan decree continues, with Mr. Kanit Na Nakorn, the chairman of the Law Reform Commission, suggesting that...

New Defense Minister Suthin Klangsaeng from the ruling Pheu Thai Party has the unenviable job of reining in the armed forces – or keeping them happy.