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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.
Lessons from Covid lockdown
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/07/2021
» Last week, Indonesia became the first country in Southeast Asia to surpass India in terms of daily Covid-19 cases. The country's mishandling of its lockdown should serve as a lesson for the Thai government which is tightening its own lockdown measures.
Vaccine alone no cure for Covid's ills
News, Editorial, Published on 11/07/2021
» As strategic areas of the kingdom enter a new round of harsh restrictions over the recent spike in coronavirus infections tomorrow, one must remember that it is the people who will end up hurting the most, and it is up to all of us to help the kingdom recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fix vaccine blunders now
News, Editorial, Published on 05/07/2021
» The nation's healthcare situation shows critical mistakes are being made in the government's vaccine policy. These need to be rectified as soon as possible before the situation gets out of control.
Reopening too quickly?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/06/2021
» The plan for a speedy reopening of the country, as targeted by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, represents a major challenge, not only for the government but for all Thais.
End defence fund secrecy
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/06/2021
» The opposition's move to dig into the government's classified budget, funds which are free from scrutiny by the House of Representatives, deserves public support.
Submarines, or schools?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/06/2021
» Parliament yesterday kicked off its three-day deliberations on the budget bill for the next fiscal year, with a big question mark hanging over it. What should the government's priority be next year -- submarines or schools?
Get vaccine act together
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/05/2021
» The government must do a better job allaying fears about a shortage of vaccines while getting its act together before the mass vaccination rollout starts, supposedly next week. The situation is extremely confusing at present and the disarray will not make for an effective rollout.
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?
Nuclear tainted water a no-go
News, Editorial, Published on 18/04/2021
» Early last month, Japan honoured the victims of a triple disaster in which over 20,000 people lost their lives. The catastrophic chain of events began with a 9.0-magnitude earthquake -- the Great East Japan Earthquake as it came to be known -- which caused a tsunami with 38-metre high waves which crippled the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.