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Clowns in a 'musical chairs' cabinet
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 25/06/2013
» Pressure is rightfully mounting on Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to overhaul her cabinet and to replace incompetent ministers with more capable and professional people to shore up the government's credibility and image.
Slow motion storm watch (Arrival)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/10/2012
» Gaemi has arrived in the Bangkok area, not as a tropical storm or a depression, but as big mass of ordinary rain. The rain, varying from light to heavy, is expected to last throughout the day.
Rain, not run-off, finally breaks Lat Krabang’s defences
Published on 01/10/2012
» Lat Krabang industrial estate remained dry during the great flood of 2011, but water from this year’s rainfall finally found a weakness in its defences. The breached earthen dyke has been repaired but a new one is clearly needed.
Highlights of the Week
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 31/08/2012
» Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwannatat appears to have resolved his conflict in his ministry with his abrupt transfer of three generals. But Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi is caught in a three-way war of words with the City Hall and a group of water experts on the flood prevent plan. In the deep South, militants went on bomb-planting spree to mark their national day.
Biotechnology: Does Thailand need a new plan?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/04/2012
» Biotech in 21st century will be what telecom was to 20th. Call for new plan to catch up with Singapore (224 billion baht) vs. Thailand (5 billion)
Another dam controversy
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/01/2012
» Some experts say Thai dams are too full. Irrigation officials say yes, but they won’t be by the end of the dry season.
Thaksin-friendly amnesty planned?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/11/2011
» There are strong rumours today that the Yingluck cabinet, without her being present, has endorsed a royal decree that would allow former prime Thakisn to benefit from an amnesty for convicts.