TODAY'S OPINION
Amid chaos, we need unity more than ever
A theatre of farce is being played out for all to see.
Gold - the first stop in turbulent times
The capital market in 2011 was marked by risks and uncertainties.
Invest Thailand: Optimism rising fast after floods
Reactivating confidence in Thai investors after last year's flood is one of the most crucial missions of the Stock Exchange of..
In the Philippines, Oliver Twist is alive and unwell
Tuesday was the 200th birth anniversary of one of England's most popular writers, Charles Dickens.
Punish the cowards
Thirty years to the day that Hafez al-Assad's Syria began a massacre of at least 10,000 people in Hama, another one took place in..
Suthichaiyoon
Thai Talk
The super agency and the little people of Ayutthaya
The Cabinet on Tuesday set up a "super body" to integrate the activities of all 16 government..
chalk Talk
CHALK TALK
Is money's sweet lure undermining the ethics of new student doctors?
When medical schools' hospitals start adopting separate services for fee-paying patients, the..
Tulsathit
stoppage time
If freedom could talk, this would be the message
Sometimes I wish the scriptwriters hadn't made Mel Gibson scream my name at the end of "Braveheart".
Kavi
Regional Perspective
Thailand falters as its neighbors rise rapidly
First, it was Cambodia, then Vietnam and Laos. After three decades, Burma has become in the past six..
Thanong
overdrive
Amid chaos, we need unity more than ever
A theatre of farce is being played out for all to see.
Pornpimol kanchanalak
tell it as it is
Is Thailand going blindly down the same path as Greece?
If one were to ask, "Are we there yet?" meaning are we approaching a similar dire economic situation..
Nophakhun
watchdog
Govt put on the ropes as court delibertaes on decrees' legality
Korn Chatikavanij, the former finance minister and deputy leader of the opposition Democrat Party,..
Achara Deboonme
street wise
Switched-on mps turning to facebook as a mouthpiece
I WAS DEEPLY impressed when I learned last year that Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala launched a..
Veena
venus' vision
Same soap, same cast
As we embrace the dawn of 2012, people are looking forward to changes, while many others have..
Guest Columnist
guest column
Economic dimensions in Burma's emergence
Just as Burma's long-detained democracy icon, Aung San Suu Kyi, recently began campaigning for a..
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TODAY'S EDITORIAL
Populist spending will not fix our education woes
Thai politicians still believe that throwing money at the problem will bring improvement in our schools, and help them line their own pockets
Thailand must learn the lessons of Greek debacle
Populist policies led the Greek govt into financial ruin; the same fate awaits us if this govt does not curb its extravagant spending plans
Remember public servants who put Thailand first
Today's bureaucrats and politicians should look to the values and achievements of two men who represented the country's interests rather than their own ambitions
LETTER TO EDITOR
Get in the correct line
I refer to your article of February 7, "Britain plays down sub deployment", in which you describe Prince William as second in line to the British throne.
Just in time for the next flood
After five months, the government finally has come to a basic reality that Thailand's water flow management requires one single overlord and not widespread government agencies.
Who needs 'leaders' like this?
Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung's suggestion not to re-visit Article 112 of the Criminal Code is just another example of poor leadership.
COMMENT & ANALYSIS
The colour of money
The government's compensation package for victims of political unrest has drawn a lot of flak. How do those eligible to receive it feel?













