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It has taken foreign clout to force action
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 24/06/2013
» 'Your attention, please. The plane will descend to Phuket International Airport shortly. All passengers please remain seated and fasten your seat belts until the aircraft comes to a complete stop. All passengers please fill out an immigration form and proceed to the immigration counter upon arrival. For those who are visiting Phuket for the first time as a tourist, we strongly recommend that you read a statement by the EU ambassadors in Bangkok in the seat pocket right in front of you before you go into the arrival hall.''
No need to be a 'hosting hub'
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 17/06/2013
» One down. Another one should be gone, soon. Thumbs up to the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) for its decision to dump Thailand as a contender for the host of World Expo 2020.
Super cars put spotlight on the DSI
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 10/06/2013
» This is a test for the DSI, which has been quite a disappointment ...Welcome to Si Sa Ket, home of Phra Viharn National Park and ... super cars. The Northeast province is a fragile part of the border with Cambodia because of the land dispute around Preah Vihear temple. But in fact it has a hidden asset that few knew about until May 29. Si Sa Ket, the province with a sleepy provincial town, is a haven for luxury car owners.
Flawed airport exposed by 'Great Escape'
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 03/06/2013
» Suvarnabhumi airport lives up to its slogan, the ''Airport of Smiles''. At least for Carlo Konstantin Kohl. The German fugitive showed Thai authorities how friendly Suvarnabhumi is when passengers want to leave the airport without the bother of having to wait in immigration lanes or mingling among the long lines of air travellers passing through the place.
Asean fails to step into the Rohingya mess
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 06/05/2013
» The Rohingya problem in Myanmar could have been a blessing in disguise for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The issue reminds Asean backers that the three "legs" of its supporting pillar _ economic, social and security _ should be going in the same direction, even if at a different pace.
Commuter safety requires driver screening
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 29/04/2013
» Let's face it. Public transport in Thailand isn't safe, but unfortunately commuters have little choice but to take a risk.
Rural health services face real threat
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 18/03/2013
» A sickness is pervading the Public Health Ministry. However, it is not exactly in a coma and there are signs indicating a recovery. But the extent of the malaise was underlined last Wednesday.
Bureaucrats can be ever so charitable
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 11/02/2013
» Critics of Thai red tape know by now that they should stop being pessimistic. The Corrections Department has proved that they are wrong and that this country is not plagued by an inept bureaucracy.
Laos: Unhappy year-end
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 24/12/2012
» This year was is supposed to have been a year to remember for Laos _ that was until the evening of Dec 15. ''I last saw my husband driving in his jeep behind my car on Saturday, 15 December, 2012. We were both going home to dinner,'' said Ng Sui Meng.
A fateful path of arrogance
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 17/12/2012
» It's nice to hear this statement from Thaksin Shinawatra: ''Reconciliation is not about me receiving an amnesty so I can return home, because I'm already familiar with staying abroad.''