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News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 13/09/2021
» Over one and a half years, millions of Thai students have been forced to forsake their physical classroom, schools, friends, and playground, to study in virtual classes conducted through online platforms.
Oped, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 16/06/2021
» The House of Representatives' recent passing of a controversial loan decree should make the Thai government rethink its post-coronavirus recovery plan.
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/11/2020
» When the Prayut Chan-o-cha government announced the launch of a populist 50-50 co-payment scheme as part of an economic stimulus package, some people questioned its virtue. I was among them.
Oped, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/07/2020
» On July 23, 2018, the villagers of Attapeu, a sleepy town in southern Laos, suffered their worst nightmare when the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower dam suddenly burst, unleashing massive torrents of water that swallowed local villages, killing 71. More than 7,000 were made homeless.
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/04/2020
» When Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced during the government's Friday television programme that he would seek advice from top 20 Thai billionaires on how to overcome the economic crisis resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, the nation's jaw dropped.
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/11/2019
» Recently, I've been hearing more and more reports of young graduates finding it difficult to get a job. Some have been forced to rely on their parents for financial support, or else take a master's degree just to keep them busy.
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 30/09/2019
» Greta Thunberg undoubtedly made a big impact when she delivered her bold speech last week, demanding the world's leaders take urgent action on climate change.
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 10/09/2018
» Just a few days after a Thai Rath journalist reported on the Ministry of Finance's ideas to turn the tax-funded Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) into a healthcare programme for the poor, the ministry was quick to announce the report as "false". Such a reaction is no surprise.