THE OPINION

From Causes to Solutions: Tackling Household Debt in Thailand

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2026

Household debt in Thailand has long been elevated and escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The debt-to-GDP ratio peaked at 95.5% in early 2021 before easing slightly to about 90%

Richer, Faster—But for Whom? Vietnam’s rise and Thailand’s inequality problem

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2026

As “Vietnam overtaking Thailand” headlines persist, Thai reactions are shifting from urgency to resignation—sometimes even cheering Vietnam on—raising new concerns over competitiveness and complacency.

Why Holocaust Remembrance Still Matters — Everywhere

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2026

On 27 January each year, the world marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Scenarios and implications if the World Court rules against Myanmar in the Rohingya case

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2026

A Thammasat scholar says Gambia’s Rohingya genocide case at the World Court has legal weight, but enforcement would face major political limits

From regional alignment to global impact: What ASEAN reveals about partnership Why ASEAN’s partnership model matters for global cooperation

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2026

Last year was challenging for ASEAN. Its leaders struggled to find viable solutions to addressing the on-going conflict in Myanmar, while border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand were a jarring reminder of long-standing territorial disputes and cultural tensions that historically beset the region.

Inside Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ play to reshape global power through Venezuela

FRIDAY, JANUARY 09, 2026

A new US “energy dominance” strategy positions Venezuela as a lever over global supply, prices and geopolitics, prioritising oil and gas while sidelining net zero goals, analysts warn.

Population policy must become a national priority as Thailand’s birth rate keeps falling

FRIDAY, JANUARY 09, 2026

Thailand registered 416,000 births in 2025, the second year below 500,000 and the lowest in 75 years. With elections near, parties are urged to offer long-term population policy.

Is the “Republic of Kawthoolei” real or a breakaway claim?

THURSDAY, JANUARY 08, 2026

A new “Republic of Kawthoolei” declaration raises questions over KTLA’s break from the Karen movement—and whether independence is feasible.

Panitan warns Trump’s arrest of Maduro could push world towards forever war era

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 07, 2026

Assoc Prof Dr Panitan Wattanayagorn says the US operation to detain Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro reflects Trump’s MAGA strategy and risks weakening international rules.

The return home of Sudthisak Rinthalak and the bridge between our peoples

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025

Israeli Ambassador Alona Fisher-Kamm reflects on the return of Sudthisak Rinthalak’s body on December 10, 2025, and calls for remembrance and solidarity against terror.

Never 100% while Hun Sen still calls the shots

MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2025

Thailand–Cambodia dispute shifts to ceasefire talks, but analysts warn peace won’t be 100% while Hun Sen remains influential

Panitan urges military to swiftly ‘close the game’ in Thailand–Cambodia border war before US intervenes

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2025

Security scholar Panitan urges Thailand to end its Cambodia border war fast, before US steps in with tariffs and turns it into a proxy conflict

‘BM-21 godfather’ Hing Bun Hieng pays heavy price as Thai strikes, BHQ officers fall at Preah Vihear