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Preserve our heritage, don't leave it to rot
Oped, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 11/07/2020
» Recent news reports that a bust of Chao Phraya Kosathibodi (Kosa Pan), one of the first Siamese ambassadors, was "stolen" from its plinth on the Rue de Siam in the French city of Brest shocked cultural enthusiasts.
'Thais-only' policy is racism, pure and simple
Oped, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 13/06/2020
» 'This cannot be serious" was my initial reaction to news reports saying the Transport Company is imposing a ban on foreign travellers as a measure to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Don't build a wall against our own people
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 26/04/2020
» A famous quote, "Numbers never lie", comes to my mind often as the country copes with the coranavirus outbreak which all of a sudden has some Thais obsessed with numbers and case counting.
Red-tape mess making hard times harder
Oped, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 17/04/2020
» A hairdresser in my neighbourhood told me she didn't get the 5,000-baht cash handout she's entitled to. Frustrated, she has little, if any hope.
Bangkok booze ban is the last thing we need
Oped, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 10/04/2020
» Social distancing as a means to curb Covid-19? OK. Partial curfew after 10pm until 4am, probably OK.
Anutin must get a grip in battle against the virus
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 28/03/2020
» Despite not having contracted the Covid-19 virus, Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul finds himself in deep trouble.
Virus a wake-up call to change our bad habits
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 21/03/2020
» With Covid-19 infection cases soaring past 300 in a short time, we have now realised the battle with this disease will be much tougher than we thought. In other words, despite the predicament in Wuhan, we unforgivably underestimated the threat it posed.
Smog a bigger problem than coronavirus
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 28/02/2020
» For more than three months, facial masks have become a necessity for Thais, though not all the people find this accessory affordable or easy to obtain because at times there are shortages.
Blame game no solution to smog woes
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 22/01/2020
» Be warned, everyone. The ultra-fine PM2.5 dust will not be going away anytime soon. Last year, heavy smog traumatised Bangkokians until March. In certain areas like the North, which was hit with forest fires, dust-related air pollution lasted until April.
No room for apathy as haze crisis returns
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 11/01/2020
» With levels of particulate matter measuring 2.5 micrometres or less in diameter -- PM2.5 fine dust -- surpassing 180, Bangkok was ranked as the fourth most polluted city in the world yesterday. People in the provinces -- both near and far -- have also experienced similar problems.