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Unfolding failure
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/10/2023
» Re: "Old and poor: Thailand sleepwalking towards ageing crisis", (BP, Oct 16).
Into the very dark depths of quarrying
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 19/07/2017
» The gruesome murder of a village head in Krabi and seven other victims last week shed some light on quarrying in this country.
Is Japan simply too scared of becoming a success?
News, Michael Schuman, Published on 02/11/2016
» Of all of the scary economic data that routinely streams out of Japan, this statistic should terrify you: $800 million (about 28 billion baht). That's the total value of venture capital deals completed in Japan in 2015, according to accounting firm Ernst & Young. Compare that to $72 billion in the US and $49 billion in China. Even tiny Israel managed $2.6 billion in deals.
NCPO underestimates activists' strength
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 18/03/2016
» Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse, things get worse.
In the company of Dutch uncles
Life, Published on 07/01/2015
» Written, the Dutch language is Seussian. Rife with double vowels bookended by horrifically paired consonants, road signs announce the arrival of towns named Hoofddorp and Heerhugowaard. There, you will stop at restaurants and order food from menus that resemble horizontal eye charts — bitterballen, frikandellen and a green pea soup called snert.
Confused by the CDC
News, Published on 27/12/2014
» Maybe I am missing something, but could someone please explain how in a democracy (for which I constantly hear Thailand is striving for) one can have an unelected prime-minister as proposed by the CDC.
When in doubt, gag the dissenters
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 27/09/2014
» Banning is the oldest trick in the authoritarian playbook, dating back to the pre-Medici, pre-Bolshevik, pre-YouTube era. It's placebo, and yet the illusion of efficiency still works like drugs among jittery leaders and strongmen who fear papers, images, testaments and sometimes truth.
Impact assessment process has glaring flaws
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 13/09/2013
» An impromptu street drama took place last Sunday in front of Wat Phon Thong in tambon Na Pong of Loei's Muang district. The temple was the venue of a public hearing to consider an application to expand a gold mining area.
Cadmium case tests environmental justice
News, Published on 01/09/2013
» A decision by the National Environment Board (NEB) not to appeal a Phitsanulok Administrative Court order _which called for three tambons in Tak province to be declared environmental protection zones because of cadmium contamination _ looks to be a victory for environmental responsibility in Thailand. On closer inspection, however, it's clear there is probably a long way to go before the residents of tambons Prathad Pha Daeng, Mae Tao and Mae Ku in Mae Sot district _ which have been affected by cadmium contamination _ get the compensation and cleanup they are asking for and have every right to expect.