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Prayut, junta need to take careful steps
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 22/04/2018
» The public relations campaign of coup leader Prayut Chan-o-cha seems to be running at full speed and last week the country saw a glimpse of moves being undertaken by people around him to boost the popularity of the military leader.
Time to ease 'I'm the boss' attitude
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 02/07/2017
» Waking up on Tuesday for most Thais was just another day but by evening there was a whole lot of social media buzz on a decision by the cabinet passed earlier in the day -- the decision to build a Bangkok Observatory.
Valuable lessons from falling ranking
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 19/03/2017
» Many of my friends were excited to see their universities continue to rule the charts in Thailand when the annual ranking of universities in Asia was announced late last week. The jubilation of those graduating from the likes of Mahidol, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) or Chulalongkorn University was all good, but little did anyone appreciate that all of these revered institutions actually saw their rankings slip from the previous survey.
The dangers of daily life in the capital
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/07/2016
» The front-page picture in our paper yesterday showing how much damage a 20-minute fire, that started randomly at On Nut BTS station, could cause took many of us by surprise and I for one am not buying the statement that the construction quality of the station's elevator was "standard".
China should heed The Hague
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/07/2016
» While most of the world continues to obsess over every twist and turn in the Brexit saga and its impact on global markets, a major development tomorrow could have implications that hit closer to home.
It's taken two to tango in the JAS bid fiasco
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 25/03/2016
» As expected, Jasmine International Plc, the winner of what appeared to be the world's most expensive bid for 900 MHz spectrum for a 4G licence, failed to pay the 8.04 billion baht to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) by 4.30pm on Monday.
Weed out graft before funds flow
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 04/12/2015
» On Tuesday the cabinet approved a 1.79-trillion-baht infrastructure project that has been on the waiting list of things to be done for more than a year.
Propping up property will cost a fortune
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 02/10/2015
» There is no doubt that the likes of Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and his key man, Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong, are smart people who know what they are doing, but the headlines in the media these days have started to make me wonder what these learned men are up to.
Smaller cities sit in shadow of the capital
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 25/09/2015
» It has been wisely noted that public relations stunts or unrealistic expectations from leaders should be avoided... and this has been proven time and time again.
Digital economy is more than a slogan
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 27/10/2014
» Thailand continues to struggle on many fronts, both domestically and internationally, although certain "opinion" polls suggest the public remains deliriously happy with the military regime when asked.