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Liberal immigration policies needed
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 27/11/2021
» An ageing population and low birth rate are twin social issues facing many nations.
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.
Mekong 'cash machine' needs an overhaul
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 30/11/2019
» Just over a week ago, many people in Thailand, particularly those in highrises, were thrown into panic when their buildings were swaying. They didn't know at the time that a strong earthquake had just hit inside Lao borders near Nan's district of Chaloem Phrakiat.
2030 climate target far too 'unambitious'
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 08/12/2018
» The meeting on climate change currently taking place in the city of Katowice, Poland, has occurred so quietly that few pre-conference reports can be found in the media.
Migrants breathe new life into ageing society
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 15/07/2017
» If there is one thing Thailand has done as well as any developed country, it is in managing her population. The nation was able to keep growth under control years before other developing countries jumped on the bandwagon.
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.
Thai tolerance abounds, as long as it's fashionable
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 27/03/2015
» Thai people are generally tolerant towards people different from them — except when they are different from them.
Pillaging of resources shows depth of political rot
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 23/05/2014
» If Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha had declared martial law a few days earlier, the rogue soldier who led an armed gang to attack the villagers of Ban Na Nong Bong might have had second thoughts.