Commentary

I sympathise with and understand the nature of the work of law enforcers. However, when the Prime Minister in his capacity as chairman of the Royal Thai Police, along with senior leaders of the police and some frontline political figures, gave interviews on the violent clashes at Siam BTS on February 11, I was both shocked and stunned by their messages.

One of the worrisome issues in Thai society is the spread of ideas through social media. Social media sometimes encourages fake news or distorted or false information, for instance, when AI-generated deepfake photos of a “nude” Taylor Swift were spread on X (previously Twitter).

By writing a headline like this, my aim was not to attract attention or lure others to read my article. Having studied up to a doctorate in criminology from one of the world's top universities for eight consecutive years,

In recent weeks, new efforts to promote tourism have focused on offering special visas to foreigners interested in various aspects of soft power, among them learning Thai boxing, Thai culinary skills, and more.

In today's complex world, more and more people are asking whether we can rely on justice at all.

Scientists from many countries often have to collaborate on any large and complex experiment, independent of the political situation of the country or countries where the research is being conducted and their personal political views.

Covering the 1968 Vietnam War, Associated Press journalist Peter Arnett quoted an American major: "It became necessary to destroy the town to save it.”  “He was talking about the decision by allied commanders to bomb and shell the town regardless of civilian casualties.”  

In 2022, in our annual look at Asia’s “winners and losers”, we took to CNBC and put the spotlight on Southeast Asia’s “comeback kids”, for their overcoming scepticism, family history and backroom intrigue and winning elections to lead their respective nations, we named Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as winners of “Best year in Asia 2022”. 

The stage was set, and Pita Limjaroenrat, who led his party to a surprising triumph this year, stepped into the spotlight, appeared to disregard the old Thai saying: “Don’t trust anyone in Thai politics”?

2023 marks another exceptional year for Thailand on the global stage, as Thai representatives claim prestigious titles across various international competitions. Despite the mystery as to why Thais are so invested in beauty pageants, let’s recap the remarkable achievements of this year.

Among several projects that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's government is pushing to attract foreign investors is the land bridge, an ambitious undertaking that would link the Andaman Sea to the Gulf of Thailand and provide thousands of positive opportunities and benefits.

She is called “the goddess of sold-out” by Thais, in reference to her ability to fill auditoriums and stadiums. Thai rapper/dancer Lalisa Manobal has become the female version of the Greek mythological character, King Midas. Everything she touches seems to turn into gold.

A series of events in 2023 shook the very world of many Thais, from the discovery of a female serial killer to a 14-year-old boy rampantly shooting down innocent bystanders in Bangkok’s most visited mall.