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PM's promenade dream hits obstacles
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 28/08/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has a dream.
Wake up: There is no future for coal
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 14/08/2015
» Outside of Thailand, the signs are everywhere that nations are taking steps to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the single most important factor -- for the time being at least -- to have caused numerous natural disasters in the world.
Govt adds fuel to fire as resentment builds
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 10/07/2015
» What's all the fuss about the arrest of 14 so-called students who broke the law? Many in social media have expressed their bewilderment.
Legalisation of casinos is no black and white issue
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 26/06/2015
» Do you gamble? If you say you never gamble, then you belong in a tiny minority of the human race. But I bet you have loved ones who gamble.
Migrants' plight brings out the worst of Thai psyche
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 22/05/2015
» It would be an understatement to say Thailand is sitting between a rock and a hard place in dealing with the Rohingya crisis. As first port of call for the human smuggling networks, the country serves as a springboard for the migrants to travel to a third country, most likely Malaysia or Indonesia.
Harmful projects wipe out all of nature's hard work
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 24/04/2015
» At the Earth Summit in 1992, a 12-year-old girl stood at the podium before a roomful of international delegates and gave one of the most memorable speeches on the state of our world at the time.
Haze crisis is work of maize producers, not hill tribes
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 10/04/2015
» The haze that covers much of the northern region and poses health hazards to residents is a relatively new phenomenon. Less than a decade ago, forest fires were a concern, but never the kind of threat they are now.
Shelved land tax sorely needed public backing
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 13/03/2015
» 'In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." - Benjamin Franklin, 1789.
Putting humanity back into Thai education
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 13/02/2015
» One of the most excruciating experiences of being a parent in Thailand is looking for the right school for your children, starting as early as pre-school age.
Govt, business alliances silence locals' voices
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 31/01/2015
» The more things change, the more they seem to stay the same. Except, this time, it is even more of the same than before. Let me elaborate.