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PM's promenade dream hits obstacles
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 28/08/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has a dream.
Legalisation of casinos is no black and white issue
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 26/06/2015
» Do you gamble? If you say you never gamble, then you belong in a tiny minority of the human race. But I bet you have loved ones who gamble.
Prayut's coal plant speech was powered by inaccuracy
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 05/06/2015
» Whoever drafted the speech on the section about coal-fired power plants for Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha last week ought to be hanged — figuratively speaking of course. He or she should research more, or at least sharpen up their writing skills to do a more credible job.
Migrants' plight brings out the worst of Thai psyche
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 22/05/2015
» It would be an understatement to say Thailand is sitting between a rock and a hard place in dealing with the Rohingya crisis. As first port of call for the human smuggling networks, the country serves as a springboard for the migrants to travel to a third country, most likely Malaysia or Indonesia.
Harmful projects wipe out all of nature's hard work
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 24/04/2015
» At the Earth Summit in 1992, a 12-year-old girl stood at the podium before a roomful of international delegates and gave one of the most memorable speeches on the state of our world at the time.
Haze crisis is work of maize producers, not hill tribes
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 10/04/2015
» The haze that covers much of the northern region and poses health hazards to residents is a relatively new phenomenon. Less than a decade ago, forest fires were a concern, but never the kind of threat they are now.
Petroleum concession debate subsides ... at least for now
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 27/02/2015
» The fury surrounding the protest against petroleum concessions has subsided, at least for now, following Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's decision to postpone the 21st round of bidding scheduled for March 16.
Govt, business alliances silence locals' voices
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 31/01/2015
» The more things change, the more they seem to stay the same. Except, this time, it is even more of the same than before. Let me elaborate.
Energy activists jump for joy but the battle’s not over
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 16/01/2015
» Two pieces of energy news in two weeks have had energy reform advocates practically dancing in the street. Social media has been abuzz with celebratory postings and comments.
Stifling public discourse will only provoke dissent
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 21/11/2014
» The key phrase, in Thai, is eud ad. It means frustrated, ill at ease, feeling discomfort, cramped, suffocated or stifled.