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Take tourism a step further
News, Editorial, Published on 07/01/2017
» The continued increase in tourist arrivals speaks for itself. Thailand's potential for tourism development remains high and there is no reason why the country should not take every opportunity to capitalise on this bustling industry.
Healthcare needs drastic reform
News, Editorial, Published on 11/12/2016
» The diagnosis is indisputable: Thailand's healthcare services must be reformed. The Finance Ministry's latest proposal to let insurance companies take over the government's role in providing healthcare coverage for state officials and their families seems like a bandage solution.
Football fans find outlet
News, Editorial, Published on 24/10/2016
» The general mourning instructions issued by the government after the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej were flexible and sensible. There were always going to be exceptions. As Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha advised, don't mock people in "different clothes"--they may be in a mandatory work uniform. As Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said, think the best of everyone and don't be judgemental of exactly how to refer to the late King.
EDITORIAL: Honour the King's legacy
News, Editorial, Published on 14/10/2016
» No words can describe the sense of loss, the grief and anguish, that Thais of all generations feel today as they mourn the death of beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX. The monarch was Father to the nation. His wise counsel took the country out of several deadly turns, his fortitude and devotion to human development were an inspiration to all.
Get smart about raising children's IQs
News, Editorial, Published on 04/09/2016
» One of the most important things a society can do is raise the next generation of children to be all they can be. Children who get the best start in life, who are fed properly, who learn to play and whose brains are pushed to reach their potential are more likely to develop into successful, intelligent adults. It begins in the womb, with a mother's diet affecting brain development, and continues most crucially in the early years when motor skills are learned and behaviour is formed. It is incumbent on parents, communities and national governments to provide children with the same opportunities to succeed.
China, Taiwan must co-exist
News, Editorial, Published on 17/05/2016
» Beijing officials say that if any crisis occurs between China and Taiwan in the coming weeks and years, it will be Taiwan's fault. That is a little pat, seeing as there is no current crisis at all. But China is either apprehensive or wants to seem worried by Tsai Ing-wen. Her inauguration as Taiwan's first female president will take place on Friday.
Cultivating risky business
News, Editorial, Published on 07/04/2016
» For the government, and many of us, the conflict over water between residents in tambon Phaya Mengrai in Chiang Rai's Phaya Mengrai district and Hongta International Co, a Chinese company which operates a 2,700-rai banana plantation in the area, is a minor and insignificant issue not worthy of public attention.
Fighting the Zika threat
News, Editorial, Published on 08/03/2016
» 'The most dangerous animal in the world", declares a website focusing on science, is less than 1.5 centimetres tall on its back legs, and hums. The mosquito kills more than 600,000 healthy people a year; many experts put the toll at one million. These pests carry and transmit bacteria and viruses that sicken millions more. Malaria is the world's greatest killer disease. Dengue and chikungunya sicken tens of thousands in Thailand alone. And now, another mosquito-borne virus has arrived which is even more frightening.
Officials in a haze
News, Editorial, Published on 23/02/2016
» February is such a predictable month. A few days of winter linger here and there, but it is the beginning of the hot season. Warnings of water shortages come from several departments. This year, the warnings are stronger and more alarming than usual, as El Nino promises an even more dire, drier drought. And in February also comes the dangerous, choking, ever-worsening haze as farm land and forests are burnt down to make way for the new planting season.
Police reform needs to start from within
News, Editorial, Published on 07/02/2016
» The tragic suicide of Police Captain Thawee Meunrak is only the tip of the iceberg in the chronic problem within the Thai police force. The real issue is the need to reform the force, which is long overdue. In the past few years, many police have committed suicide. Pol Cap Thawee, for instance, is believed to have killed himself because of stress related to his work.