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Righting the waterway wrongs
Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 16/02/2014
» Last week, we began wading into the issue of water pollution in Bangkok by taking a look at the laws and government agencies that regulate the waterways. After defining the different factors that are tested for when determining the level of water pollution in a given area, we compared the statistics found by the Pollution Control Department (PCD) to the standards set forth by the US EPA. This week, we will try to trace that pollution back to its source and discover why the waterways are as filthy as they are, as well as look at a couple of high-profile cases of citizens fighting back against the polluters that illegally dump toxins where fishermen fish and swimmers swim.
Breathing easier in bangkok _ Part I
Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 19/01/2014
» Long-time Bangkok residents and tourists returning to Bangkok after a few decades will have noticed that the city's air quality has significantly improved. Although considerably more progress needs to be made, even now one hears of people moving to Bangkok from other Asian cities in order to escape air pollution.
You are what you eat
Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 08/12/2013
» Like most common law trained lawyers, I learned that the concept of ''negligence'' was founded in 1928 when a Mrs Donoghue of Scotland found a dead snail in a bottle of ginger beer manufactured by a Mr Stevenson.
GAMBLING IN THE KINGDOM _ Part two
Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 27/10/2013
» Last week we introduced the Gambling Act BE 2478 (1935), which prohibits all forms of betting and games of skill or chance where a wager, either in the form of money or goods, is placed on the outcome. Providing an overview of the only two legal forms of gambling in the Kingdom, the national lottery and domestic horse racing, we explained how each operates and how the public can engage in legalised gambling through these outlets.