Bangkok Post

The Bangkok Post is an English-language daily newspaper published in Bangkok, Thailand. The first issue was sold on 1 August 1946. It had four pages and cost 1 baht, a considerable amount at the time when a baht was a paper note. It is Thailand's second oldest newspaper.

88%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

80%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Hamas Hostage Crisis Bodes Terror For The World', there is a bias towards portraying the Hamas hostage crisis as a global threat.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

90%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Hamas Hostage Crisis Bodes Terror For The World', the title suggests a global threat from the Hamas hostage crisis, but the article does not provide substantial evidence to support this claim.

Recent Articles

  • World's Wealthiest 1% Emit More Carbon Than Poorest Two-Thirds, Oxfam Report Reveals

    Broke On: Tuesday, 21 November 2023 The world's wealthiest 1% are responsible for more carbon emissions than the poorest two-thirds of the global population. The emissions from this 1% alone could potentially cause the heat-related deaths of 1.3 million people over the coming decades. In 2019, the 1% created more carbon emissions than all car and road transport globally. A 60% tax on the 1% could cut emissions more than the total emitted by the UK and generate an extra $6.4 trillion a year for transitioning away from fossil fuels.

  • World's First Complete Human Eye Transplant Performed at NYU Langone Health

    Broke On: Wednesday, 01 November 2023 The world's first complete human eye transplant was performed on Aaron James, a high-voltage utility line worker who had lost most of his face and one eye in a work accident. The surgical team spent 21 hours in surgery, transferring the donor's face, eye socket, and eye to James. The procedure involved grafting the entire eye, including its blood supply and optic nerve, from a donor onto James. The research team combined the donor eye with donor bone marrow-derived stem cells in an attempt to enhance the nerve regeneration.

  • Families of Hostages Held by Hamas Demand Explanation for Israeli Strikes

    Broke On: Saturday, 28 October 2023 Families of hostages held by Hamas are demanding an explanation from the Israeli government for recent strikes in Gaza. The hostages, two Israeli civilians and the bodies of two soldiers, have been held by Hamas since 2014.