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Flood woes are systemic
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/09/2024
» The severe floods in Chiang Rai and Phayao provinces raise questions about Thailand's early warning systems. Are there sufficient early disaster warning systems in place? If so, why were hundreds of thousands of villagers in flood-hit areas left to fend for themselves?
Phuket oil spill fiasco
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/08/2023
» Viral images of villagers and tourists in Phuket cleaning sea turtles covered in oil have been a shock and cast the island province in a negative light.
Put toxic dust fears to bed
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/04/2023
» The news about a caesium-137 tube that disappeared from a power plant and is believed to have been melted at a steel factory is quickly fading from view. But the problem hasn't gone away and is likely to resurface amid anticipated protests as the government must find space to store the contaminated furnace dust.
Time for a flood remedy
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/09/2022
» Fears of a repetition of the 2011 epic flood will haunt city residents in the coming days as heavy rain leads to massive floods in the northern part of the capital and adjacent areas. While the current conditions do not match 2011's huge proportions, the reaction of City Hall does not inspire much hope. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) -- regardless of who is the elected or appointed governor -- has reacted to the flooding in the same manner that it did in past years.
City life is no fairy tale
News, Editorial, Published on 04/04/2022
» After years of waiting, Bangkok voters will go to the much-anticipated gubernatorial election on May 22 to pick one of 17 candidates to tackle a myriad of problems the capital has been facing.
Welcome to your prison vacation?
News, Editorial, Published on 27/06/2021
» In four days, Phuket is set to officially reopen under the much heralded "Phuket sandbox" -- a tourism management test case for reviving the tourism industry. The restarting comes after 15 months of hiatus and welcomes back fully vaccinated tourists from low to medium-risk countries to its sun-kissed beaches and glitzy nightlife districts.
Checkpoints need checking
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/04/2021
» After months of suspension, police checkpoints are to resume across the country today as approved by police commander Suwat Jangyodsuk.
No to rice politicisation
News, Editorial, Published on 19/11/2016
» The political bickering over how to help farmers suffering from low rice prices does not serve any purpose except exacerbating their hardship.
Light years of learning to do
News, Editorial, Published on 18/07/2015
» The disruption of a live stream by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) during the New Horizons spacecraft’s flyby of Pluto on Tuesday by a group of Thai trolls was a shameful act.
Farmers lose, city folk win
News, Editorial, Published on 16/07/2015
» On April 1, California governor Jerry Brown announced the first ever state-wide water use restrictions, issuing an executive decree mandating a 25% reduction of urban water use. At the time of the imposition of the restrictions, California was in the middle of severe drought with snowpack, the source of water in the state, reduced to about 6% of what is normally available.