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More woes at Mo Chit 2
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/01/2024
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit may not have enjoyed the best of New Year celebrations. On Jan 1, as the world welcomed the Year of the Dragon, Mr Suriya, along with executives at the ministry, inspected Mo Chit 2 or Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak).
Our car-free days just token effort
News, Editorial, Published on 22/09/2019
» For another year, today's Bangkok Car Free Day, the local version of an annual awareness-raising event observed in cities across the world, has been reduced to a PR stunt by the city administration and central government.
Rail plan fails grand mission
News, Editorial, Published on 30/12/2017
» With construction commenced, contracts signed or terms of reference (TOR) drafted for many key big-ticket projects, the government's development of several rail networks is not a step forward for a costly grand ambition that needs to be dealt with in a more strategic and cost-effective manner.
Laos sits on a powderkeg
News, Editorial, Published on 28/03/2016
» Landlocked and often overlooked, Laos -- the Land of a Million Elephants -- will find itself at the centre of world attention in the coming months. Last November, Malaysia handed to Laos the Asean chairmanship, shortly before the Asean Community (AC) was officially established. With this official role at the head of the grouping, Laos will host a series of top-level Asean meetings before a summit scheduled for September.