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Illegal pork saga must end
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/11/2023
» The smuggled pork saga is getting more rotten and its foul smell seems to be travelling afar as the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has unveiled more details about its ongoing probe.
Shine light on illegal pork
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/07/2023
» The latest news about the Department of Special Investigation's (DSI) probe into illegal pork has shed light on a serious issue that, if left unchecked, will pose problems for the country's food security.
Sodium also needs taxing
Oped, Editorial, Published on 31/03/2023
» Starting tomorrow, the third stage of a tax hike on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) will come into effect, meaning consumers with a sweet tooth will have to pay more for soft drinks with a high sugar content.
Big steps for our 'expanding' nation
News, Editorial, Published on 12/03/2023
» Two years ago, the Public Health Ministry changed its guidelines to confirm that the average Thai child was, in fact, getting taller. To mark World Obesity Day on March 4, the Department of Health released a report saying that not only are they taller, but they are also much bigger -- with one in 10 children aged under 15 found to be clinically obese.
Fix PM2.5 at the source
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/11/2022
» The year's end is also known as the season of air pollution. In Bangkok, it's the time when PM2.5 fills the air. In the northern region, open burning and forest fires spew air pollution, choking residents. In sugar cane farm areas in about 20 provinces in the central and northeastern region, villagers suffer from "black snow" PM2.5 dust resulting from sugarcane farmers conducting their pre-harvest burns.
Enforce the plastic ban
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/01/2022
» Jan 1 was the first day the ban on four types of plastic waste came into effect, which was in line with the cabinet resolution made in February last year. The ban is just one move under a 20-year plan between 2018-2037 called the "Roadmap on Plastic Waste Management".
Govt's last Covid chance
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/07/2021
» Today, the Centre for Covid19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meets to debate imposing more stringent Covid measures in Bangkok and its vicinity as well as the the four southernmost provinces in a new bid to battle Covid-19.
Eateries need more govt aid
News, Editorial, Published on 29/06/2021
» As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its 18th month, its impacts on the economy and people are becoming more sinister. The number of people suffering from psychological distress -- as well as suicides -- due to financial problems have increased, as more and more businesses shut their doors causing unemployment to rise. However, the situation is about to become more dire as a result of the quasi one-month lockdown imposed in Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon and Pathum Thani.
Don't forget migrants
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/06/2021
» After almost one month of hiccups and disastrous management, the state vaccination programme which started on June 1 is gradually showing signs of functionality.
Weed policy is still hazy
News, Editorial, Published on 22/03/2021
» After parts of the cannabis plant were taken off the country's narcotics list, the commercial prospects of cannabis-related products have become promising. Many business operators, including those listed on the stock market, have launched business plans to cash in on the government's move to partially legalise the once-taboo and criminalised plant.