Special Report
05:34

'Ghosts' return to Korean haunts

Promise of bumper pay packets far outweighs reality of unscrupulous bosses and little in the way of welfare for isolated illegal workers.

05:34 3
'Ghosts' return to Korean haunts
4 Jun 2023

Teacher left to run school alone finally gets some help

Administrator, cook, cleaner, even gardener — Mr Krit does it all.

4 Jun 2023 41
Teacher left to run school alone
2 Jun 2023

Small firms eye booze lift

Small breweries and local distilleries are hopeful of a bright future if the Move Forward Party forms a coalition government and pushes changes to liberalise the alcohol industry as promised.

2 Jun 2023 12
Small firms eye booze lift
28 May 2023

Industry up in smoke?

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by eight prospective parties on forming a coalition government could be bad news for advocates of the current freer cannabis policy.

28 May 2023 121
Industry up in smoke?
22 May 2023

A matter of survival

MFP will eclipse Pheu Thai if the latter refuses to adapt.

22 May 2023 30
A matter of survival
21 May 2023

CIB mulls temple fund investigations

The Central Investigation Bureau has assigned the Anti-Corruption Division to work with the National Office of Buddhism to put an end to financial crimes and sexual misconduct by monks.

21 May 2023 61
CIB mulls temple fund investigations
17 May 2023

Fighting Thailand's 'scamdemic'

Industrial-scale online crime in 'lawless' border areas in neighbouring countries is growing in volume and sophistication.

17 May 2023 16
Fighting Thailand's 'scamdemic'
14 May 2023

All quiet on the Mekong front

Mekong civil society groups are urging the governments of Thailand and Cambodia to shift their Mekong River policy towards protecting ecosystems and promoting environmental justice.

14 May 2023 14
All quiet on the Mekong front
7 May 2023

Conscription blues

Compulsory military service an unusually divisive issue at the polls.

7 May 2023 61
Conscription blues
24 Apr 2023

Chiang Mai tourism hit by smog

Severe haze pollution has not only posed a health hazard to residents in Chiang Mai, but also dealt a blow to its tourism.

24 Apr 2023 108
Smog double blow