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    Find ways to manage water

    News, Editorial, Published on 28/09/2021

    » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha laid bare his vision on flood management when he visited flood ravaged-communities in Sukhothai province this past weekend.

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    A case of deluge deja vu

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/09/2021

    » The current flooding in the Central provinces brings back bad memories of the epic flood in 2011. In that annus horribilis, the central region was under water for months.

  • News & article

    Heed climate warning signs

    News, Editorial, Published on 01/08/2021

    » Emerging a little over a year-and-half ago, Covid-19 has been a collective shock on the human psyche. It has redefined how we live and view the future and although the crisis was largely unexpected, the same can't be said of climate change. Scientists have been trying to warn us for decades and recommended measures to cut down emissions before it is too late. It is such a pity that policymakers rarely paid attention until recently.

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    Save big cities in Asia from sinking

    News, Editorial, Published on 23/05/2021

    » Earlier this month results from a study by consultancy firm Verisk Maplecroft deemed densely populated Asia as the most environmentally at-risk area in the world. How badly did the region fare?

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    Mekong hurt by sweet talk

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/03/2021

    » When a regional grouping or cooperation framework marks its anniversary, it's typical that respective members, through the government or the Foreign Affairs Ministry, send a congratulatory note.

  • News & article

    Salty water needs a fix

    News, Editorial, Published on 09/02/2021

    » From being an occasional problem, high levels of saline recorded in public tap water, a phenomenon linked with a number of health risks, looks set to become a permanent fixture for most of Bangkok and nearby provinces over the coming months and years.

  • News & article

    Mekong drowned in water politics

    News, Editorial, Published on 10/01/2021

    » The mighty Mekong River is the heart and soul of Southeast Asia. Millions of livelihoods are linked to it, especially in terms of food, energy and water security. Besides giving birth to one of the planet's most biodiverse river basins, the transboundary nature of the river -- which begins its journey in the Tibetan plateau and flows 2,140km through China before entering downstream Southeast Asia -- means it is facing a threat to its existence like none before: hydropolitics.

  • News & article

    Rice agenda needs unity

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/11/2020

    » The Thai Rice Exporters Association recently revised its estimation of Thai rice exports this year to five million tonnes, the lowest in 20 years, from a previous projection of 6.5 million tonnes.

  • News & article

    Boost worker safety net

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/08/2020

    » Typically, the Labour Ministry is not a much sought-after portfolio among Thai politicians. When the cabinet is formed or reshuffled, labour seats are often given to newbies or MPs from smaller coalition parties.

  • News & article

    Water wastage feeds drought

    News, Editorial, Published on 16/08/2020

    » Just because there is a lot of rain at the moment, it doesn't mean that the country is out of the woods yet. Despite the intense showers seen all across the country, Thailand still is in the middle of the worst drought that it has seen in over 40 years.

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