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News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 04/07/2022
» The novelty of Bangkok governor Chadchart Sitthipunt designating seven areas for public gatherings invites praise and doubts.
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 25/04/2022
» The presence of the 19-year-old rapper Milli at the Coachella Music Festival in the United States has reinvigorated Thailand's soft power ambitions -- an area the Thai government has not fully explored nor exploited.
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 19/07/2021
» Oscar de Bok is hungry for change. He always embraces opportunities, which has led him to take leading positions with DHL Supply Chain in many parts of the world.
Oped, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 16/06/2021
» The House of Representatives' recent passing of a controversial loan decree should make the Thai government rethink its post-coronavirus recovery plan.
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 11/01/2021
» 2005 was a turning point, and also a heartbreaking year for Mihai Irimescu. When his mother passed away after years of battling cancer, he began to approach life with a new sense of purpose. One result was a decision to switch his career focus from telecoms and information technology to healthcare.
Oped, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 07/12/2020
» Tweets by Thai fans of the South Korean boyband BTS, or Bangtan Sonyeondan, over "happy birthday" signs for their idols on the back of tuk-tuks, instead of at mass transit stations, have gone viral.
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/11/2020
» When the Prayut Chan-o-cha government announced the launch of a populist 50-50 co-payment scheme as part of an economic stimulus package, some people questioned its virtue. I was among them.
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/11/2019
» Recently, I've been hearing more and more reports of young graduates finding it difficult to get a job. Some have been forced to rely on their parents for financial support, or else take a master's degree just to keep them busy.
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/10/2019
» After the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) voted last Tuesday to ban three toxic farm chemicals -- glyphosate, paraquat and chlorpyrifos -- starting Dec 1, many expected there would be resistance from the agriculture industry which profits heavily from the trio.
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/09/2019
» As Asean chair, a Thailand governed by an "elected government" should have been well-suited to hosting meetings between governments and people from the region, and allowing those suppressed in their home countries to voice their plight and needs here.