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Inequality on the cards after Thailand's economic recovery
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 04/11/2020
» Inequality will be a prime concern for Thailand once the economy recovers from the pandemic, although a return to full health is not expected for another two years, according to Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Sethaput Suthiwart-Narueput.
Populism casts shadow over Thai politics
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 19/12/2018
» Initially, after the 2014 military coup, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha gave us reason to hope that he could bring about drastic changes to Thailand's political norms -- among these, an "addiction" to populist policies.
Teachers must learn the lesson of 'sufficiency'
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 18/07/2018
» In the aftermath of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, a well-known businessman who went bankrupt as a result of the abrupt baht devaluation gave a blunt message to his creditors: "no money, no fleeing, and no paying".
50 misguided shades of city bus reform
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 16/08/2017
» Comical photos of Bangkok buses with their fronts painted various colours including yellow and green, in stark contrast to the uniform red and cream of the rest of the vehicles, went viral last weekend as the city revamps its bus fleet -- cosmetically.
Person of the Year
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 31/12/2012
» Last year, the Bangkok Post nominated flood volunteers as our 'Person(s) of the Year', for the selfless acts which they performed in helping the many thousands of people hit by the big floods.