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Should you invest in solar?
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 26/04/2023
» Summer has just started but the heat is becoming unbearable. Electricity costs -- at a record high of 4.72 baht per unit -- are set to soar further thanks to rising fuel costs. These two factors alone are enough to increase interest in solar rooftop systems among households.
Regime builds one-way road to disunity
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 29/08/2017
» Whether what we are witnessing falls along the lines of Great Expectations, The Great Escape or The Great Dictator is probably still up for interpretation.
'Rich' number bid dials pain for the poor
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/03/2017
» Is this a case of "irrational exuberance"? The military regime keeps telling us we live in a time of political security and that the economy is picking up. For ordinary Thais, the bright and breezy statements are becoming increasingly painful to hear.
Chuvit's next move
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 20/01/2017
» Chuvit Kamolvisit walked into the top floor suite in his hotel on Sukhumvit and suddenly with no words of greeting or introduction launched into a rapid-fire monologue as if he were hosting a talk show.
Regime in tight spot over paddy prices
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 01/11/2016
» Rice is becoming difficult to swallow for the military regime as it is saddled with the dilemma of taking former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to task for guaranteeing higher rice prices to farmers while avoiding doing the same thing she did as it tries to skirt accusations of ignoring the plight of farmers suffering from low rice prices.
Even the bikini option is no energy cure-all
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 26/02/2013
» Energy minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisarn can keep shouting about an energy crisis in April until he is blue in the face but the public will not believe it until they are told they can only use one light bulb and five hours of computer time a day. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra can set some fashion trends by shedding her silk jackets and embracing single-layer blouses of light materials but she will never succeed in convincing people to use less air-con until she limits its use to a quota of one per household or tells those who need more to pay a surcharge.