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Get smarter with Rama II
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/02/2024
» Rama II Road, which intersects with Highway 95, the country's only southbound artery, has grabbed national headlines again. Over the long weekend, it was blamed for turning off tourists en route to the resort town of Hua Hin. The report posted on the "Paksabuy" Facebook page stated that netizens had cited congestion along Rama II Road, as well as expensive accommodation, as one of their chief reasons for avoiding Hua Hin.
Dems in crisis mode
Oped, Postbag, Published on 31/08/2023
» Re: "Democrats in no rush to lead the opposition", (BP, Aug 30).
Once the birthday bash is done...
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 02/05/2022
» Bangkok has turned 240th years old. The government, via the Culture Ministry, recently celebrated this auspicious occasion, with cultural performances and fun-filled activities at several landmark spots.
The Highway to Inequality
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 10/12/2021
» What does equality mean to you? At a ceremony to launch a rental housing project for low-income families, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said last Friday:
Why so few shots?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 14/07/2021
» Re: "Enough Covid stunts already", (Editorial, July 12).
CCP's record on economy mixed
Oped, Published on 07/07/2021
» 'Over the past hundred years, the [Communist Party of China] has united and led the Chinese people in writing the most magnificent chapter in the millennia-long history of the Chinese nation," President Xi Jinping declared at the CCP's centennial celebration, in a speech that emphasised the party's role in driving China's success, including its economic rise. But the CCP's economic record is actually mixed, and even those who recognise this often overlook that its successes and failures stem from the same economic fundamentals.
Make our roads safer
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 31/05/2021
» While a campaign to reduce the speed of vehicles on roads to save lives was observed across the world last week, the government of Thailand seems to be moving in the opposite direction.
Driving towards disaster
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/03/2021
» Starting April 1, the maximum speed limit on highways will change from 90km per hour to 120km per hour. The new policy by Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob is not only sending a confusing signal to drivers but is also raising the need for an urgent debate about road safety.
Drive less to help solve Bangkok's air pollution
Oped, Danny Marks, Published on 23/12/2020
» After a short break from smog due to an abrupt change in the weather pattern, with winds blowing away fine dust particles, known as PM2.5, Bangkok residents are bracing for smog, which will be worse during Christmas and probably New Year. If last year's air problems are a guide, the smog is expected to remain until February.