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Forest project might be legal but is it right?
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 19/04/2018
» 'People and forests can live in harmony." I believe this saying is true and practical for guarding forests in a long run. Ironically, government officials have recently cited it in their defence of a new housing project for judicial officials that involved massive forest clearance.
Policy may well energise alternative power
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/04/2018
» A group of renewable energy producers in Thailand has reason to panic following Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan's announcement last week that the government will not buy more renewable power over the next five years.
Law is an ass when dealing with the elite
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/03/2018
» Expressed through graffiti and drawings, pictures and words on social media, a slain black leopard, a rare and protected species, has become a symbol of victims of the wealthy and powerful at the hands of the seemingly impotent justice system. It is used to remind people that the rich often have privileges to escape charges and jail while being able to keep their business empires intact.
Thainess: History doesn't repeat, but rhymes
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 01/02/2018
» The government's rolling out of its new Thai Niyom, or "Thainess", campaign, is a classic case of a military regime attempting to survive a downturn in popularity.
Fairness in the workplace sadly lacking
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 12/01/2018
» The ongoing labour row at Mitsubishi Electric Consumer Products Thailand that affects members of the company's labour union shows the ugliness of the economic system with the imbalance of power between employers and employees.
Forget New Year gifts, we want real reform
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 22/12/2017
» As the year draws to a close, it has become a tradition that the Prayut Chan-o-cha government prepares New Year's gifts for the people. Maybe the prime minister really wants the people to be happy, but many see it as a desperate effort to boost the regime's popularity.
Rich get richer, poor get the picture
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 15/12/2017
» In just two weeks, when the calendar ticks over to 2018 the Thai government will have a full year to achieve its poverty eradication mission.
Champagne corks pop in Prawit home
Oped, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 08/12/2017
» Having declared over 87 million baht in assets to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) there is no doubt that Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, who has spent his entire career as a professional soldier, is a rich man.
Giving flood victims a far bigger say
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 03/11/2017
» Despite the severity of the floods that have affected hundreds of thousands of people in the provinces, the plight of the people affected seems to gain little media coverage. Perhaps it's because the Bangkok-centric media is complacent as the capital is mostly dry, and city residents can live a normal life.
Charity run masks govt health failure
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 13/10/2017
» It was quite inspiring to see rock star Artiwara Kongmalai, aka Toon Bodyslam, address one of the key problems in our public health system. He recently announced he was embarking on a charity run to raise funds for procurement of medical equipment for 11 state hospitals which serve as regional medical centres.