• OPINION

  River safety needs action

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/03/2022

  » In just one month, there have been two explosions aboard oil tankers on the Chao Phraya River -- which flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. The accidents claimed two lives, and injured a number of others, as well as alarming river community residents and users of the river. However, the reaction of the Marine Department leaves much to be desired.

• OPINION

  Undo hazing shackle

  News, Editorial, Published on 07/08/2015

  » August does not only mark the start of the first semester of universities and colleges. It also kicks off the hazing season which refuses to go away despite numerous premature deaths from hazing violence.

• OPINION

  Time for a recharge

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/03/2024

  » A power bank explosion on board a domestic flight that caused a fire in midair has raised concerns over safety measures regarding the widely used electrical device.

• OPINION

  Another year, same blasts

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/01/2024

  » Tomorrow, the Lower House Committee on Industry will summon the five ministries responsible to discuss how to improve safety at fireworks factories following reports that a facility in Suphan Buri, where a deadly blast that killed 23 people occurred last Wednesday, may have had 500 kilogrammes of explosive materials stored inside.

• OPINION

  Explosive matters

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/08/2023

  » A clip of an explosion at a fireworks storage facility in southern Narathiwat province on Saturday has gone viral. It serves as a reminder to society about the clear and present danger of having industrial factories and warehouses in residential neighbourhoods.

• OPINION

  Train reaction

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/12/2022

  » Two bombs set off at a railway track in Songkhla province have shone a spotlight on the lack of sufficient security protection for this train route in the deep South.

• OPINION

  Boost air pollution control

  News, Editorial, Published on 11/09/2022

  » In recent days, most city residents have been preoccupied with navigating heavy rains and floods, so a report by Greenpeace India last week on air pollution and access to air quality data may have gone unnoticed.

• OPINION

  Factory blaze a wake-up call

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/07/2021

  » As of press time yesterday, a massive blaze which began early yesterday morning at a plastic factory in Samut Prakan finally showed some sign of easing up. The fire was certainly not an ordinary incident, as hundreds of thousands litres of hazardous chemicals -- most of which were the carcinogenic, styrene monomers -- went up in smoke, causing severe air pollution.

• OPINION

  Blast must be explained

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/10/2020

  » The energy giant PTT owes the public a thorough explanation over what caused one of its gas pipelines to explode in Bang Bo district late last week and what the company will do to prevent similar tragic incidents from recurring in the future.

• OPINION

  Paying price for slackness

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/03/2020

  » Two explosions right in front of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) in Yala's Muang district that injured many on Tuesday came as a shock, not only because the bombers carried them out in broad daylight, but also because the SBPAC is a highly strategic place that is supposed to be well guarded. Such successful attacks speak volumes about the lax security measures that have justifiably triggered public alarm.

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