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Factories need checks
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/05/2024
» As communities across the country suffer from pollution from irresponsible factories, the cabinet has ordered officials to accommodate investors by fast-tracking over 100 applications to open factories.
Fast-track law on pollution
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/02/2024
» On Wednesday, environmental groups submitted a draft of the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) law to parliament. This is not the first time the groups -- comprised of EnLAW, Ecological Alert and Recovery-Thailand and Greenpeace (Thailand) -- have been trying to push this crucial piece of legislation into law.
Japan's dilemmas need bold answers
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 03/11/2023
» Among the big countries vying for power and influence in the fluid and contentious geostrategic arena, Japan faces the most daunting challenges. Most of the recognised major powers in Asia, from China and India to Indonesia and South Korea, are rising and aspiring for bigger roles and grander objectives, while Japan's place in the global pecking order has been in decline. The last time Japan had to confront such an existential threat to its place in the world may have been in the 1860s when the Western powers shook up and threatened to take over the isolated and inward-looking martial society.
Getting off to a good start
News, Editorial, Published on 07/09/2023
» In a dire bid to show off his decisiveness and ability as a promising PM, Srettha Thavisin tries to give an impression that he is ready to act tough against those in his team who fail to deliver on government policies.
Will India be a new economic superpower?
Oped, Published on 11/08/2023
» In March 1985, the Wall Street Journal showered India's new prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi, with its highest praise. In an editorial titled "Rajiv Reagan", the newspaper compared the 40-year-old Gandhi to "another famous tax cutter we know", and declared that deregulation and tax cuts had triggered a "minor revolution" in India.
Climate key for US, China ties
News, David Fickling, Published on 24/07/2023
» In a relationship that's strained, sometimes it's a sign of progress if the two parties are talking at all.
Let women feel truly safe
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/03/2023
» Today marks International Women's Day, and while there are many good causes to celebrate, the situation remains far from perfect for many embattled housewives and other women and girls in Thailand.
Don't ignore factory risks
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/09/2022
» Nearby residents breathed a sigh of relief after a gas leak at a factory owned by Indorama Ventures Plc in Nahon Pathom on Thursday morning was quickly contained.
Pollution rule needs rework
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/08/2022
» Back in 1992, the government classified 18 areas with severe pollution problems as Pollution Control Areas, in which additional environmental oversights -- such as tougher air and wastewater emission standards -- would be applied.
Digging dirt in cabinet
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/07/2022
» The outcome of the House's censure debate is predictable. Most MPs are likely to vote in favour of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha tomorrow. Yet, the opposition parties have managed to question the government's credibility by making strong cases against a few ministers accused of abusing power and fraud.