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    Netizens' anger real in a digital world

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 02/10/2015

    » It's like the boss being about to sneeze and most of his staff rush to hand him a handkerchief. And this boss appears to love the way he is being pampered by his staff.

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    Govt must scrap gateway

    News, Editorial, Published on 03/10/2015

    » The government has no choice but to abandon all efforts toward the single international internet gateway plan now that the policy has zero public trust.

  • News & article

    Why we shouldn't see refugees as huddled masses

    News, Published on 31/10/2015

    » In recent months, the news media have broadcast striking images of refugees that prompt sympathy and assistance from individuals, charitable organisations, even governments. But repeated images of human suffering and distress also imply that refugees pose a challenge or uncontrollable threat to the countries they are seeking to enter.

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    BMA's traffic snarl blues

    News, Editorial, Published on 05/10/2015

    » Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra made some solid points about traffic last week. It boiled down to facts that others have made for decades, but with some new ideas on what to do about them. The undeniable truth is that no matter what statistics one wields -- the governor had an attention-grabbing new one -- there are more cars in Bangkok than can fit on its streets. 

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    Smoke gets in your eyes, and it's fine

    News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 31/10/2015

    » Some countries in Southeast Asia have been covered in haze. For over a month, people in Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia have found their visibility reduced by the thin veil of smog, the grey mist of infinitesimal particles that blankets their skies and streets. The cause is the illegal burning to clear farmland for palm oil plantations; the effect is a health hazard, an environmental threat and a political dent, especially for Joko Widodo.

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    Log out for life in the slow lane

    Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 05/10/2015

    » It's quite amazing how dependent we are on technology. The other day, the internet was down at the office, making life quite miserable for those working on a deadline. My emails were not coming through, I couldn't download pictures, and I couldn't use Google to check facts. Only the spinning icon seemed to be working.

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    Back to the blackboard

    Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 07/10/2015

    » In Thailand, while strong efforts have been made by the science and technology sector to transform research and development projects into reality, we have seen very little progress in the field of education, where plenty of studies are conducted each and every year.

  • News & article

    Jeremy Corbyn's progressive agenda

    News, Mariana Mazzucato, Published on 06/10/2015

    » Seven economists (including Joseph Stiglitz, Thomas Piketty, and me) have agreed to become economic advisers to Jeremy Corbyn, the new leader of the British Labour Party. I hope we will have a shared goal to help Labour shape an economic policy that is investment-led, inclusive and sustainable. We will bring different ideas to the table, but these are my thoughts on the kind of progressive agenda the United Kingdom -- and the rest of the world -- now needs.

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    Global oil prices tumble to new normal

    News, Mohamed A El-Erian, Published on 18/08/2015

    » Oil prices have been heading south again, with a barrel of US crude recently falling below $42 (1,470 baht) -- the lowest level since March 2009, the nadir of the global financial crisis. And, while last year's sharp price drop was heavily influenced by two large supply shocks, the current decline also has an important demand dimension.

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    Singapore maids learn new skills in hope of outgrowing jobs

    News, dpa, Published on 15/09/2015

    » Two Sundays every month, Jane Sucaldito Supapo dons a red polo shirt and heads towards Singapore's shopping district.

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