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Opinion: Coronavirus Shows Thai Gov’t Doesn’t Trust Its Citizens

Whether you agree with this latest policy and the government’s advice to Thais abroad not to return home just yet, it reveals the government’s lack of faith in the people.
Protest at Mahidol University Salaya Campus in Nakhon Pathom province on Feb. 25, 2020.

Opinion: What COVID-19 Crisis Means to the Student Movement

Since COVID-19 has denied us the important opportunity to build on the momentum that we created two months ago, we cannot go on about and do anything without thinking about it carefully.

Opinion: Let’s Not Get Coronavirus-Hysterical

Some Thais have found new scapegoats to demonize in coronavirus-Thailand – fellow Thais who returned from abroad.

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.

Opinion: War Victims Are Next on COVID-19’s Path of Destruction

My organization sees the world at its worst, which is why I want world leaders and governments to listen carefully: I am scared.

Opinion: Emergency Power in the Hand of an Ex-Dictator is Worrying

Even though I personally support lockdown measures as long as there are adequate compensations to affected people, we can debate whether a state of emergency is really warranted at this point.

Opinion: Lies Cannot Save American People’s Lives

A few days ago, Mr. Michael George DeSombre, the US Ambassador to Thailand, wrote to Bangkok Post, deliberately using the novel coronavirus epidemic to smear and attack China.

Opinion: Can the Coronavirus Bring Innovation to Classrooms?

By Georgetown University professor Michael R. Czinkota, and student Michael L. Czinkota The Coronavirus is the firing pin...

Opinion: Thailand Must Fight Coronavirus With Kindness and Calm

We must be kind, responsible and calm, not selfish and hysterical. The survival of any society depends on having more altruistic people than selfish ones.

Opinion: Thai Govt and Public Need to Handle Coronavirus Better

The ongoing spread of coronavirus is a test to not just the Thai government’s abilities and competence, but the mentality of some Thai people as well.

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