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Thailand's emergency decree needs an overhaul
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 21/07/2021
» The country's State of Emergency Decree became law in 2005 and since then, it has been one of the most contested laws. Yet, it has been one of the instruments most frequently used by the executive branch of government and is currently the main law for tackling Covid-19. Does the decree comply with international standards?
Thailand's jab fiasco needs an inquiry
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 16/07/2021
» Thailand's vaccine rollout is evidently a complete shambles due to questionable procurement, supply shortage, and misallocation amid a deadly surge of the Covid-19 "Delta" variant. The situation has been going from bad to worse with no end in sight as a poorly conceived strategy unfolds into a national calamity. As public anger mounts with fast-spreading calls for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's ouster, the Covid-19 pandemic is becoming Thailand's political game-changer more than anyone could have anticipated.
Keeping an even keel on trade
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 21/06/2021
» It never rains but it pours. The old saying seems to perfectly match Thailand's current situation as the country not only confronts a raging pandemic while trying to rehabilitate a fragile economy, but must also deal with external headwinds ignited by the bitter trade dispute between the US and China.
Keep goading FAD
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/06/2021
» I realise you can't publish a letter full of photographs, but I'm submitting this in the hope that you will continue goading the Fine Arts Department (FAD) into upping its game when it comes to preserving the kingdom's Heritage.
Nuclear arms decline stalls as nations modernise arsenals
AFP, Published on 14/06/2021
» STOCKHOLM: As nuclear nations commit to renewing and sometimes expanding their arsenals, a decline seen since the early 1990s seems to have stalled, with some signs of a numerical increase, researchers said Monday
The Day of Russia
Published on 12/06/2021
» H.E. Mr. Evgeny Tomikhin, Russian Ambassador to Thailand.
How to plan for future pandemics
Oped, Published on 10/06/2021
» The World Health Organization's (WHO) governing body of health ministers has responded to a call from dozens of world leaders for a new international treaty for pandemic preparedness and response, and will hold a special session in November devoted to such a treaty. It is a positive step. But the global response to Covid-19, and adequate preparation for future pandemics, requires much more.
Biden leaves Washington to meet allies -- then Putin
AFP, Published on 09/06/2021
» WASHINGTON: Joe Biden departs Washington early Wednesday on the first foreign trip of his presidency, launching an intense series of summits with G7, European and NATO partners before a tense face-to-face with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Covid boosts case for quitting
News, Published on 31/05/2021
» During the Covid-19 pandemic, strengthening tobacco control laws makes even more sense for Thailand.
Covid shadow hangs over WHO international meet
AFP, Published on 24/05/2021
» GENEVA: Calls for World Health Organization reform and steps to avert future pandemics feature high on the agenda as the UN agency kicks off its annual member state meeting on Monday.