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The vision and illusion of Thailand 4.0
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 23/12/2016
» It seems like all of a sudden all we hear from everyone that counts in and out of government is "Thailand 4.0". Its economic model sounds so modern, so hip.
Life can be trying when you live near a dump
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 09/12/2016
» Few people care what happens afterward to the leftovers from items they consume. Once they drop the rubbish in their hands into a bin or whatever, that's the end of it as far as they are concerned.
Regime on shaky ground as 'Pai' rebels
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 19/08/2016
» I don't know Jatupat Boonpattararaksa personally. Like many people, I first got to know of him from news reports when he and a group of his friends joined a villagers' protest against gold mining in the northeastern province of Loei three years ago.
Rotten system gives root to nation's denuded forests
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 20/05/2016
» Reforestation is in vogue again.You know this when celebrities start emerging from their studios to urge the public to help restore our fast disappearing forest land.
Media must clean up act, starting in the newsroom
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 22/01/2016
» Actor Tridsadee "Por" Sahawong's illness and death were both a saviour and a curse for the news media.
Govt must act fast to stem scourge of climate change
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 20/11/2015
» Netizens were up in arms earlier this week when news surfaced that the government was on the verge of spending 20 million baht to send 81 officials to the upcoming global climate change conference in Paris. Insider information exposed the budget request to dispatch the throng of officials to the event to an outraged public.
PM's promenade dream hits obstacles
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 28/08/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has a dream.
Dreaming of the police making our roads safe for cyclists
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 08/05/2015
» I was already in my early teens when I got my first bicycle. At the time, Bangkok was just starting to be modernised. New roads were paved and traffic was light. There were electric trams running. Tuk-tuks had just replaced trishaws which were delegated to outer, less-developed parts of the city and beyond.
Putting humanity back into Thai education
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 13/02/2015
» One of the most excruciating experiences of being a parent in Thailand is looking for the right school for your children, starting as early as pre-school age.
Rural villagers carry on their fight alone
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 25/04/2014
» While all eyes are focused on the political situation that is heating up in Bangkok, out in the countryside influential local men are having a field day doing what they do best, knowing it will draw little public attention.