Current Affairs
OPINION: The view from Bangkok: Black Lives Matter
When I arrived to study in the United States, I did not know much about race relations. Part of it is due to the environment in which I grew up. While at school I learned about the horrors of racism,...
Current Affairs
Palang Pracharat dissolves executive council; triggers automatic leadership vote
Ruling Party Palang Pracharat announced on Monday that 18 members of its executive committee had resigned triggering a leadership vote within 45 days, the deputy party leader said.“We must now schedule a meeting to carry out the leadership...
Main News
For Thai returnees not looking forward to state quarantine, hotels are now offering a more luxurious option
For many, being stuck in quarantine for two weeks is both psychologically and physically undesirable. While the government is paying for the 14-day mandatory state quarantine for all returning Thai citizens, it comes with limited accommodation and services.However,...
Current Affairs
Exclusive: Former foreign minister blasts Prayut government for being corrupt; undermining democracy
Former Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya has criticised the current government for being as corrupt as previous administrations and undermining the country's democratic system.Kasit Piromya was the Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Abhisit Vejjajiva administration and made his...
Current Affairs
Environmentalists warn that PM2.5 could return as country resumes normal activities
With the world in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, nature is thriving. People living in the most polluted cities are experiencing the bluest skies and cleanest airs in years.A special research report by IQAir highlights these findings.PM2.5...
Covid-19
Covid Interrupted: How a family’s dream vacation turned into a covid-interrupted nightmare
Dillon Pienaar knew that there was a spreading virus in Asia and Europe but at the time his home country of South Africa only had five Covid-19 cases; less than Thailand, less than China and less than parts of...
Main News
EXCLUSIVE: Up to 300,000 people could lose their jobs if government fails to help automotive industry
The Automotive Industry Club (AIC), part of the Federation of Thai Industries, estimated that around 300,000 people could lose their jobs if the government does not help the sector.The AIC said it expects the country’s car production to...
Current Affairs
Opinion: There is no new normal, there are old problems that need fixing now
As Thailand continues to report COVID-19 cases in the single digits, relax its regulations, and see its population returning to malls and restaurants, it seems that soon, this pandemic will come to an end. We can then start to...
Current Affairs
A Brief Oral History of the 2014 Military Coup
Six years ago, today, Thailand’s army launched its 12th
coup. Once again toppling a democratically elected government, the Royal Thai
Army under the leadership of General Prayut Chan-ocha said that they had to
take power to restore peace and stability to the...
Commentary
Opinion: Destructive criticism of struggling English teacher says more about cyberbullies than Thai education system
When the Ministry of Education officially launched its online distance learning channel (DLTV) on Monday, the internet was not happy.Under the new trending hashtag #เรียนออนไลน์ (#onlinelearning), many took to social media to express their frustrations over the overall quality,...
