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Boosting Thai-US ties in an age of crisis
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 31/05/2022
» The Thailand-US alliance is still alive and well but in order to move forward, both sides have to ramp up dialogues, sharpen their focus and enhance their cooperation. That was the conclusion from the nine hours of discussions from May 9-10 in Washington between their senior foreign affairs and defence officials.
Buddhist watchdog
Oped, Postbag, Published on 14/05/2022
» Re: "Sex, money, and monkhood don't mix," (Opinion, May 12).
Rethinking Election Posters
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 08/04/2022
» The English idiom goes "Don't judge a book by its cover" but I'll say "Let's judge candidates running for Bangkok governor by how they put up their posters". It's a mouthful but I think it's a legitimate point to ponder.
Infrastructure plays critical role in recovery
Oped, Published on 08/04/2022
» Physical infrastructure has a critical role to play in supporting the post-pandemic recovery and in laying the longer-term foundations for green, resilient and inclusive development. A growing body of evidence highlights its contribution to a wide range of development indicators, including employment, income and productivity.
Private sector has key roles in climate action
Oped, Published on 18/02/2022
» The UN's Race to Zero campaign sets an ambitious target -- net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest, averting the most harmful impacts of climate change and building towards a more sustainable world. The global campaign rallies businesses, cities, regions and investors from across the world for a resilient carbon-zero recovery, but that goal is still far from being met and requires unprecedented economic and social transformation.
Let's literally make our cities green
News, Published on 03/02/2022
» Who doesn't love a little shade on the street? A cool parking spot for the car? A bit of garden? But is disrupting traffic, inconveniencing businesses and shoppers, spending millions of baht to create a "green city" actually worth the disruption, inconvenience and cost?
The world's banks and the green leap forward
Oped, Published on 01/02/2022
» Many of us had hoped, perhaps naively, that global leaders gathering at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow last autumn would significantly accelerate international and national efforts to slash greenhouse-gas emissions. It was not to be. Governments made some progress on methane emissions, deforestation, and the transition to electric vehicles. But other necessary action -- above all, much more ambitious national pledges and plans -- was postponed for another year.
Insurance enigma
Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/01/2022
» Re: "TGH subsidiary ceases operation," (Business, Jan 27). The Bangkok Post reports on the sudden closure of Southeast Insurance company, owned by one of Thailand's richest families, apparently due to concerns about paying out Covid claims.
Self-interest leads to climate push
Oped, Published on 04/01/2022
» In recent years, business risks linked to climate change have become increasingly clear, while the impact in other areas, such as biodiversity loss, are only now being recognised. Investment decisions can have a transformational effect on the economy and society, and following the COP26 climate conference in November, financial institutions will have a major role determining Thailand's development pathway going forward.
Covid fatigue
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/12/2021
» Re: "RT-PCR tests on errant Israeli negative, but further tests underway," (BP, Dec 23).