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Governor poll will be a contest of imagination
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/12/2021
» Imagination is more important than knowledge, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Albert Einstein famously once said. The Bangkok gubernatorial election, expected to be held early next year but has not been officially scheduled, looks set to be a fascinating contest of imagination.
Virus response highlights govt incompetence
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 04/02/2020
» Is it possible that the seeming inability of Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to put a face mask on properly on a few occasions is a sign that the government is crumbling against the coronavirus outbreak?
How a Thai-style govt fails in the face of a crisis
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 28/01/2020
» Through the ultra-fine dust pollution and coronavirus outbreak, our "Thai-style" administration has been put to the test. The results are disappointing.
Toxic smog fury grows as fear paralyses govt
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/01/2020
» Whether the Future Forward Party is dissolved or not, the enemy of the ruling establishment remains clear. It is fear: its own fear of change and of losing control of power.
PM's blunders are a laughing matter no more
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 14/01/2020
» The tap water tastes salty? Boil it, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha advised the nation.
Angry PM's martyr act is wearing thin
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 05/02/2019
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's latest outburst challenging people to oust him if they dare is not his first display of vulgarity, but it could be one that takes the heaviest political toll on him and his attempt to return for a second term.
Don't hold your breath for a solution to haze
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 29/01/2019
» The smog is thick but even hazier is the information around it. What should be considered safe levels? Should the public rely on real-time measurement or a 24-hour mean? At what point should the situation be considered a public health crisis?
Govt is choking in response to toxic haze crisis
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 15/01/2019
» Bangkok is not only shrouded by fine dust pollution but also layers of incompetence that have left it powerless to fight any major challenges, whether they are toxic haze, recurring floods or perennial traffic snarls.
Even the bikini option is no energy cure-all
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 26/02/2013
» Energy minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisarn can keep shouting about an energy crisis in April until he is blue in the face but the public will not believe it until they are told they can only use one light bulb and five hours of computer time a day. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra can set some fashion trends by shedding her silk jackets and embracing single-layer blouses of light materials but she will never succeed in convincing people to use less air-con until she limits its use to a quota of one per household or tells those who need more to pay a surcharge.
Lust for votes v city's needs
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 25/12/2012
» The oft-cited "give a man a fish" proverb can be applied to the government's first-car scheme.