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Over-charged utilities
News, Postbag, Published on 30/12/2017
» Prices for solar-generated electricity provided by commercial firms are falling dramatically. A Mexican solar power company just won a bid to produce electricity for a wholesale cost of US$17.70 (580 baht) per megawatt hour. The next two lowest bids were by Saudi Arabian and Italian firms.
Walking a fine line
Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 30/08/2013
» When I first heard the news that the Thai police had plans to monitor Line, I immediately scrolled through my Line logs and searched for texts about my sad golf scores and a disastrous picture of me in a not-so flattering dress that I wore a month ago.
Revamp our justice system
News, Published on 03/08/2013
» Prisons are not supposed to be resort communities providing all the comforts of home. Nor should they be modern-day dungeons with rampant overcrowding, appalling food, dishonest and brutal guards and chained inmates condemned to a life of despair. Yet, while jails in some Western countries seem to have much in common with the former, many of our 143 prisons resemble the latter.
Is e-tagging just another expensive game?
News, Published on 06/04/2013
» When it comes to technology Thailand is always trying to keep up with the latest innovations. However, just like your "cool" uncle who owns an iPad but doesn't know how to connect to the local Wi-Fi, we always seem a little confused when it comes to applying any new gadgets and services that may pop up.