Opinion: COVID-19 Exposes Deadly Inequalities in Thailand
It’s never a good time to be poor, or an ordinary person with no connections. When there’s a COVID-19 outbreak, it could quickly become fatal. Your chance of dying, if infected, is much higher than the rich and well-connected that will in no time be taken to a plush hospital.
Editorial 12 July 2013: Fraud By Paper
As the Division of
Special Investigation DSI launched their investigation on Luang Pu Nen Kham, the controversial,
wealthy monk believed to be involved in...
Gender Equality, A Game Changer For Nature
By Aban Marker Kabraji
International Union for Consevation of Nature, Asia
In Fiyoaree, Maldives, Leena wakes up every day just a little before sunrise for her...
Thai Law: Landlord Not Playing By New Rules? Here’s What to Do.
Two weeks after new consumer protections came into effect, few landlords are abiding by them. Should you roll over and give up? No, you should not.
I Want To Lead By Setting An Example: Transport Minister
By Warawita Yaemsuda
(19 September) For decades, millions of Thais have endured the abysmal state of underdeveloped public transportation - buses, boats, and trains -...
Market Manipulation Goes Global
By Stephen S. Roach
We’re All to Blame When Freedom Slips Away
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.
The Limits of Chinese Soft Power
By Joseph S. Nye
Opinion: Is the First Chapter of the Monarchy-Reform Struggle Ending?
When I wrote last Saturday on why the numbers of monarchy-reform demonstrators are dropping, some read with sadness.
Do not despair. The year-old movement was...
Editorial: Revoke Martial Law
Regardless of the pretext or intention, the martial law imposed by the Royal Thai Army today infringes on the rights of Thai citizens and should be repealed without delay.
