Opinion

Shopping malls in Bangkok are more than just a place to shop. To the many mall rats, it’s a place to escape the heat, meet friends, dine, date, drink, watch films and more.

Since time is a continuum, there are issues from 2023 that will continue to be relevant to Thailand in 2024.

Despite Army Chief Gen Narongpan Jitkaewthae reassurance a few months ago that the army is impartial when it comes to politics and Sunday’s general election, the Royal Thai Army on Friday released what appeared to be their theme song for the voters to consider.

We are seeing more of the type of diplomacy the new prime minister is engaging abroad and there is valid cause to be concerned. PM Srettha Thavisin was in Beijing a few days ago as part of the gathering of leaders from 130 nations attending China’s 10th anniversary of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

In times of public health emergencies and economic crises the truth needs to be told. The public needs to be able to speak freely without fear, be informed, articulate, criticize and hold the government accountable. The regime of Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha is fostering the opposite, however.

Like him or loath him, pictures of junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha groundbreaking official visit to the White House earlier this week have been obsessively scrutinized by some Thais.

Thailand and other countries in the Mekong Region have been suffering more and more severe droughts for the past five decades. Not only do they need a long-term plan to cope with the ongoing crisis, but also require regional cooperation as well. 

How far will a new progressive political party go to attract voters? And to what extent is it willing to compromise its anti-junta stance? The...

Please allow me to whine. After all, today marks five years since the junta seized the sovereign power of the Thai people. Time flies. Junta...

We can't just blame Prayuth and the junta for declining freedom of expression. As long as the press and public don’t value their freedom, it's difficult to keep it.