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Education system in dire need of reform
Oped, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 30/09/2023
» Thailand's education appears to continue in its sorry state despite the new faces at Government House and two ministries directly in charge of the issue.
Taxi 'never say no' drive misses mark
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 30/03/2015
» The government campaign to "return happiness" to taxi passengers, driven by a top army general, is missing the mark.
SRT is on the wrong side of the tracks
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 10/11/2014
» Thai trains are painfully slow. Their maximum speed is around 90km/h, but they normally scale down to around 60km/h or 70km/h due to poor track conditions.
Govt can’t stop Thawil’s comeback
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 17/03/2014
» Yingluck Shinawatra and her cabinet have done many things wrong.
Malaysia investment drive near Thai border
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 16/08/2013
» Malaysia has bold plans to set up business and logistics centres on the border with southern Thailand, just across from Songkhla province, and they will be in direct competition with lagging Thai development in the southern region.
Malaysia to build 'tourism gateway' near Thai border
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 06/08/2013
» Malaysia is to develop a new tourist site on its border with Thailand, in a bid to reverse a fall in Thai visitor numbers.
SRT going off the rails as aged route rots
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 22/07/2013
» The train accident in Phrae province last Wednesday is a stark reminder for the State Railway of Thailand and the Transport Ministry of what should be their priority.
Rayong added to high-speed rail link
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 13/05/2013
» Bidding for the construction of a high-speed train line to Rayong is expected to be held by the first quarter of next year, State Railway of Thailand (SRT) governor Prapat Chongsanguan said on Monday.
SRT cannot afford to freeze third-class fares
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 10/12/2012
» Playing with fire is safer than playing with train fares. That's why the issue of train fares is largely left untouched by transport ministers and railway chiefs.
The new face of Sustainability
Life, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 18/10/2012
» From badminton to beauty, bras and B-Boy, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is closer to more people's lives than many of us might think.