Korn Chatikavanij
Reporter
Forum boycotts aren't the answer
Today and tomorrow will see US President Joe Biden host meetings with the leaders of Asean. Eight out of 10 leaders of the bloc's member countries will be there, including Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of Thailand and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia.
Let's hear it for free, fair competition, not monopolies
In June 2018 PTT Plc -- Thailand's state-owned oil and gas conglomerate -- announced the acquisition of more than a billion shares or 69.1% in the energy and utility company, Glow. The deal will cost PTT more than 100 billion baht, with more than half that amount coming from taxpayers' money. For the record, I am vehemently opposed to this deal; the following are my reasons why.
Give us strong institutions
The Democrat Party's Korn Chatikavanij writes that the NCPO must reform only a few key structural issues, but do so passionately and swiftly.
Off-budget financing of Bt2tr loan bill can't be justified
Parliament has just completed debating the so-called 2-trillion-baht bill. It is the largest single amount of borrowing by any previous Thai government, and certainly one of the most controversial.
Tepperman should get facts straight before preaching
We Thais have tried our best to make it easier for foreign observers who wish to better understand Thai political events by wearing red and yellow shirts, so that one can effortlessly distinguish the pro-Thaksin group from the anti-Thaksin group.
Putting 'reform and reconciliation' in perspective
On the morning of Aug 7, the day the amnesty bill was to be considered by parliament, I made a final...
Thailand needs to think beyond populism
Beyond populism. This subject is an extremely challenging notion, one that Thailand has is struggling to find an answer to...
Pheu Thai repeating risky fiscal mistakes
'Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results."
