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2011 flood lessons go unheeded
Oped, Danny Marks, Published on 25/03/2020
» Almost 10 years ago, the Thai government faced another huge crisis and unnatural disaster: the 2011 floods which killed over 800 and caused over US$45 billion (1.5 trillion baht) in damage. The damage and losses would have been significantly lower if the Yingluck Shinawatra government had responded more effectively. While the responses needed to the coronavirus certainly differ from a mega-flood, there are numerous lessons that the current Prayut Chan-o-cha government can learn from the mistakes made during the floods and thus how to best handle a crisis. But have they?
Graft buster Dusadee transferred
Online Reporters, Published on 04/09/2012
» The cabinet has approved the controversial transfer of Pol Col Dusadee Arayawuthi, secretary-general of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), to a position as deputy permanent secretary for justice.