Opinion: Thai-Chinese Ties Shine in Battles Against Coronavirus
As a friendly neighbor and a partner of comprehensive strategic cooperation, Thailand has given strong support and sincere assistance to China. The post Opinion: Thai-Chinese Ties Shine in Battles...
View ArticleOpinion: Coronavirus is a New Risk of Global Trade
In light of the new coronavirus, we need to discover and systematically assess the weaknesses of globalization and highlight the consequences of dependence. The post Opinion: Coronavirus is a New Risk...
View ArticleOpinion: ‘Coup-Prevention Panel’ a Drop in a Very Dry Bucket
The Future Forward Party announced a plan to set up a panel exploring measures to prevent future putsch in Thailand. It was both a welcoming first step, and long overdue. The post Opinion:...
View ArticleOpinion: 8 Tips for A Saner Digital Diet in These Viral Times
BANGKOK - A virus riding on another virus. That is how the ‘infodemic’ is raging in online spaces around the outbreak of the novel coronavirus called COVID-19, which has been on just about everyone’s...
View ArticleOpinion: Trust Thai Army’s “Reform” at Your Own Peril
When someone wants an organization to be treated as sacred, it’s often because they want it to be above criticism, accepting neither scrutiny nor accountability. The post Opinion: Trust Thai Army’s...
View ArticleOpinion: Thanks to Faltering Economy and Years of Repression, the Youth is...
Call it the last straw, the turning point, or the butterfly effect – a new generation of young Thais are now awakened. The post Opinion: Thanks to Faltering Economy and Years of Repression, the Youth...
View ArticleOpinion: 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. The post Opinion: Thai Govt and Public Need to...
View ArticleOpinion: 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. The post Opinion: Thailand Must Fight...
View ArticleOpinion: 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 for major innovations. In many educational institutions, less than half of the...
View ArticleOpinion: 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. The post Opinion: Lies...
View ArticleOpinion: 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. The...
View ArticleOpinion: 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. The post Opinion: War Victims Are Next on COVID-19’s Path of...
View ArticleOpinion: 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. The post Opinion: Thai Poor Face...
View ArticleNote: Regarding A Recent Article About ‘Spotlight Thailand’
Recently, I published an article which mentioned a Facebook group on Phuket island who lashed out at some foreigners there for refusing to comply with social distancing measures. The post Note:...
View ArticleOpinion: Let’s Not Get Coronavirus-Hysterical
Some Thais have found new scapegoats to demonize in coronavirus-Thailand – fellow Thais who returned from abroad. The post Opinion: Let’s Not Get Coronavirus-Hysterical appeared first on Khaosod...
View ArticleOpinion: 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. The post...
View ArticleOpinion: 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. The post Opinion:...
View ArticleOpinion: Thais Should Fear the Danger of Pandemic’s New Normal
The end of the coronavirus pandemic is nowhere in sight, yet the New Normal of lives and politics in Thailand is already here. The post Opinion: Thais Should Fear the Danger of Pandemic’s New Normal...
View ArticleOpinion: Coronavirus is a Wakeup Call for Thailand’s Inequality
The coronavirus is forcing us to do some self-reflection. The post Opinion: Coronavirus is a Wakeup Call for Thailand’s Inequality appeared first on Khaosod English.
View ArticleOpinion: The Endless Struggle to Remember Quests for Democracy
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the deadly crackdown on Redshirt protesters that left at least 90 people dead. If there are any lessons learned it is that this historical episode is yet to be...
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