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The coming storm
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 20/02/2023
» Climate change is an invisible killer. A family that lived in a hill station in India, an area known for its colder climate, took their sick child to the hospital. Nobody thought of dengue until a diagnosis confirmed it. Warmer temperatures in India and elsewhere make conditions more favourable for mosquitoes.
An all-too-familiar sight
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/09/2021
» Torrential rain has recently left many areas underwater. Last month, it caused flash flooding and forest runoff in the northern provinces. Caught off guard, residents climbed onto rooftops as water swept into their properties.
Land plan will leave farmers 'in limbo'
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 17/11/2019
» The government's commodification of rural land will exacerbate the plight of farmers and create an "agricultural proletariat" in the name of development, a forum was warned on Saturday.
City planning goes virtual with 'digital twin' tech
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/08/2019
» Australia is integrating new technologies into its urban centres and one of the projects that showcase this urban development innovation is "Data61".
Boost pay for low-earning state workers to cut graft, seminar told
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 16/06/2019
» Those who want to solve the graft problem should care more about the livelihood of low-paid employees, a seminar was told.
Govt urged to hike state workers' pay
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/06/2019
» The government should raise the salaries of low-paid state workers to reduce bribery, according to a research body on corruption in the Asia-Pacific public sector.
Thailand urged to boost cybersecurity
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 11/05/2019
» A local cybersecurity expert has urged Thailand to ramp up its data-protection efforts due to the growing risk of theft as hackers become ever more sophisticated.