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Govt ill-prepared to tackle climate woes
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 30/10/2021
» One and a half hour's drive from Bangkok is Bang Ban district of Ayutthaya. Here, most of the rice fields and entire villages have been under water for the past couple of months.
Fairer welfare threatens the status quo
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 20/02/2021
» Early this week, Krungthai Bank branches throughout the country were swarmed by large mobs of people wanting to register for the Rao Chana assistance programme.
Nobody likes VAT, but the poor like it far less
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 07/10/2017
» There are times when a country needs to raise revenues to boost development. But the means towards the goal are often skewed against the more disadvantaged people in society.
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.
Car buyer scheme is shameful waste
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 21/12/2012
» Given a choice between a house and a car, what do you think most Thais who had never owned either would choose? Well, a car, of course.