EDITORIAL Army dithers, while terrorists evolve
Unless the state security apparatus abandons its infighting, the war on the insurgency may be a lost cause
HARD TALK Beware the TRT apologist in 'objective' journalist's clothing
As a veteran news anchor, Chakraphan Yomchinda often prides himself on the "objective" way he reports the daily news on Army-run television channel 5. And if at times he appears to be more of a defender of the Thaksin administration than a journalist, his excuse is that he needs to provide some balance.
Widening nominee investigation a stall tactic
The recent informal release of the Business Development Department's (BDD) findings regarding the use of Thai nominee(s) in the Shin Corp takeover has spurred a whirlwind of press coverage, speculation and concern among foreign investors in Thailand regarding possible repercussions this investigation could have on other foreign-controlled companies.