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Thais need to change shameful driving attitudes
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 16/11/2019
» A viral video seen earlier this week has sparked debates about Thais' lack of road discipline yet again.
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Thailand wobbles toward its place in the sun
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 09/09/2017
» Thailand may at last be entering the 21st century in terms of energy management, albeit slowly and with a wobble.
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Bad sign from climate change sceptic Trump
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 25/11/2016
» So Donald Trump, the soon-to-be American president, is backtracking on his position about climate change.
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Waste treatment alone cannot purify putrid canal water
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 06/11/2015
» When one looks at the state of Bangkok canals today, it is hard to imagine that they were once filled with clear, clean water teeming with aquatic life.
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Liberal immigration policies needed
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 27/11/2021
» An ageing population and low birth rate are twin social issues facing many nations.
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'Legal war' on dissenters destined to fail
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 05/09/2020
» When Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha visited Rayong in mid-July to lend moral support to its residents following a coronavirus scare, the security detail around him was, as usual, tight.
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Is the cost of Covid 'victory' too great?
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 30/05/2020
» It is probably safe to say that Thailand has emerged victorious in the fight against the novel coronavirus infection with fewer casualties than expected.
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Haze crisis a symptom of state of failures
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 25/01/2020
» The current air pollution crisis is just one of many symptoms of a system going haywire. The pollution crisis has been an annual occurrence for the past several years. Every dry season, we brace ourselves for the onslaught of toxic smog caused by exhaust fumes, construction dust, forest fires, and fires deliberately set on pre- or post-harvest fields.
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Mekong 'cash machine' needs an overhaul
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 30/11/2019
» Just over a week ago, many people in Thailand, particularly those in highrises, were thrown into panic when their buildings were swaying. They didn't know at the time that a strong earthquake had just hit inside Lao borders near Nan's district of Chaloem Phrakiat.
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Tourist cash cannot buy back lost beauty
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 27/10/2018
» Tourism is a big deal for many developing countries; it brings in a lot of money. But it is also a disruptive force and ruins a lot of good things.
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