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    Democracy survives crucial test in Senegal

    Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 04/04/2024

    » The crisis in Senegal, the one country in West Africa that has never had a military coup, has passed. Few people outside Africa were paying close attention to it, but I'm sure you will be pleased to know that democracy has survived.

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    Eye on police probes

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/04/2024

    » The Criminal Court's move to issue an arrest warrant for Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, who is accused of laundering money from online gambling, was a much-needed decision amid an ugly row between two high-ranking policemen.

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    2024 financial crisis may be a silent one

    Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 04/04/2024

    » When an economy faces a financial crisis, it can create a big bang like the mass collapse of financial institutions such as during the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Thai Tum Yum Kung crisis of 1997, the Japanese financial crisis in late 1997, and the US Hamburger crisis of 2008.

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    Parliament tug-of-war

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/04/2024

    » The Pheu Thai-led coalition government and the opposition are bracing for a showdown in a general debate which starts today.

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    People-to-people diplomacy a better fit

    Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 03/04/2024

    » A large crowd gathered near the 2nd Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Mae Sot district on the morning of March 25 as the Thai government, through the Thai Red Cross Society and its Myanmar counterpart, released the first batch of humanitarian aid to those affected by fighting between Myanmar army and ethnic resistance forces.

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    Energy shift calls for open markets, more renewables

    Oped, Published on 03/04/2024

    » The awaited new Power Development Plan (PDP) will be finalised by the second quarter of this year. The PDP -- which is scheduled to be implemented between 2024 and 2037, will focus more on renewable energy.

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    How to save the pandemic treaty

    Oped, Mariana Mazzucato, Published on 03/04/2024

    » Recent drafts of a global pandemic treaty have been widely criticised as "shameful and unjust". When the latest round of negotiations opened on March 18, it was clear that a key lesson of the Covid-19 pandemic was being ignored: public health and the health of the economy are interdependent.

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    What joining OECD means to Thailand

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 02/04/2024

    » Thailand's bid to become a member of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) could be extremely challenging owing to the ever-changing geopolitical landscape, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. Since the release of the OECD's Indo-Pacific Strategic Framework last year, the Paris-based intergovernmental organisation has been doubling its efforts to woo more members from the region. Both the region's No.1 and No.2 economies, Indonesia and Thailand, are high on the list.

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    Neutral safety body needed

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/04/2024

    » Another accident on Wednesday is a reminder for drivers in Bangkok that they have a new risk to heed. On top of Rama II Road's reputation for multiple accidents caused by construction sites, drivers must now watch out for danger from above as they drive below the structure of the Yellow Line monorail service.

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    Global freight to 'lift fuel prices'

    News, Published on 02/04/2024

    » Global trade flows, which showed signs of acceleration at the start of 2024, indicate a recovery from the late 2022 slump in major industrial economies, likely boosting demand for transport fuels such as diesel.

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