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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.
Thais should become less pragmatic
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 12/08/2016
» So the circus-like referendum came and went. And the vote came down decidedly on the side of the junta government.The constitution drafters and supporters are understandably ecstatic. Their work in drafting the country's supreme law will not go to waste, and, with the public mandate on its side, the junta can now carry on with its national reform agenda and returning the country to a democratic path.
Mae Wong dam, cable car debates rear their ugly heads
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 04/03/2016
» Why am I not surprised that someone has proposed that two development projects be revived, again?
Emissions target begs a clear explanation
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 11/12/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha pledged at the Paris Climate Conference to slash Thailand's greenhouse gas emissions by 20-25% within 2030.
Villagers' perseverance paying off in mining battle
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 25/09/2015
» Something extraordinary happened on Tuesday at Government House.
Govt adds fuel to fire as resentment builds
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 10/07/2015
» What's all the fuss about the arrest of 14 so-called students who broke the law? Many in social media have expressed their bewilderment.
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.
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.