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Changing the record
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/08/2023
» Today marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The annual event has become a global platform for relatives of victims and rights activists worldwide to pressure governments to improve their laws to end this dirty crime.
Forest dwellers get raw deal
News, Editorial, Published on 16/10/2022
» Two lawsuits on forest encroachment made headlines late last month. One involved a powerful family charged with encroaching over 6,200 rai of national forest. The other was a landless peasant charged with encroaching on 10 rai of forest land. The legal outcomes highlighted yet again the gross disparity, legal double standards and injustice involved in such cases.
Keep an eye on wages
News, Editorial, Published on 01/09/2022
» As the government last week approved long-awaited increases in the minimum wage, it must also roll out staunch measures to ensure the cost of living is well under control, with minimal impact on the public.
Virus beats weak system
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/12/2021
» The latest news about the police frantically searching for a tourist who evaded Covid-19 regulations is deeply worrying, but hardly a surprise.
Permit U-turn a costly error
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/08/2021
» On Friday, the Administrative Court ruled to withdraw the permit for the 6.5-billion-baht Ashton Asoke condominium project, a swanky 50-storey high-rise residential building -- saying the project violated the Building Control Act as it does not have an exit onto Asoke Road.
Thai tourism needs work
News, Editorial, Published on 14/12/2020
» While the government is trying to boost domestic tourism to replace the loss of revenue from foreign visitors due to the impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic, such efforts have been affected by a poor quality of services on offer to tourists.
Don't rush to reopen
News, Editorial, Published on 31/08/2020
» In an attempt to revive tourism, the government came up with a plan to reopen the country to foreign visitors under the so-called Phuket model, which was, at best, cautiously welcomed by businesses. While the plan is worth trying, the government must pay heed to local residents' views, or the scheme could fail.
Soldier slip-up unforgivable
News, Editorial, Published on 14/07/2020
» While the government and the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) keep warning the public to "not let their guard down" in order to prevent a second wave of infections, it is becoming evident that state agencies are the ones failing to strictly abide by anti-coronavirus measures.
Fighting the plastic waste
News, Editorial, Published on 30/01/2019
» A group of the world's big energy, petrochemical and plastic manufacturing companies has just announced a massively funded programme to cut pollution by plastic waste, with a focus on Southeast Asia. The investment totals US$1.5 billion (47.2 billion baht), roughly equivalent to what the entire country spends during Chinese New Year. It is questionable whether it truly will help.
Take shark fin off the menu for good
News, Editorial, Published on 18/02/2018
» Thailand once again is under the international spotlight. A global report has pinpointed Thailand as a country with high consumption of shark fin, which is popular in Chinese food and traditional medicine but which raise conservation concerns.