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The transition to green energy that wasn't
Oped, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 06/09/2024
» Despite much hype, the much-vaunted green energy transition away from fossil fuels isn't happening. Achieving a meaningful shift with current policies turns out to be unaffordably costly. We need to drastically change policy direction.
Wallet fraud?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/08/2024
» Re: "10K wallet still 'to proceed'", (BP, Aug 22).
Grace under fire
Postbag, Published on 16/08/2024
» Re: "Laments of former PM Srettha Thavisin", (InQuote, Aug 15).
Gold isn't everything
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/08/2024
» Re: "Nation ranks 44th at Games: 3rd in Asean", (BP, Aug 13).
Mind over tariffs
Oped, Postbag, Published on 10/08/2024
» Re: "Call for new tariffs on Chinese goods", (Business, Aug 8).
Climate fight needs a better way forward
Oped, Published on 23/07/2024
» Starting in the 1990s, climate change has become a fixation for politicians and elites in rich countries. It emerged as the world had just seen the end of the Cold War. In the capitals of Europe in particular, it felt like most of the planet’s big problems were fixed, so climate change was the final frontier.
Herbal marvel needs support
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/06/2024
» Now that Covid-19 has become endemic, the Public Health Ministry medical guidelines removing green chiretta, or fah talai jone, a traditional herb, from the list of essential medicines for Covid-19 patients has raised eyebrows among those advocating for alternative medicine.
Accountability matters
Postbag, Published on 23/06/2024
» Re: "Army abuse still with us", (Editorial, June 22).
The economic benefits of cannabis
Oped, Published on 19/06/2024
» Thailand is at a crossroads between accepting cannabis as a new kind of product or restricting its usage only to medical needs. Social views are divided: one side focuses on the negative effects on society, such as negative impacts on family and community relationships, while the other side stresses the positive effects, including easier and cheaper access for medical uses and contributions to the economy in terms of production, employment, and tourism-related activities.
Taylor Swift can learn a lot from Billie Eilish
News, Published on 17/05/2024
» Not long ago, I lamented the lack of climate anthems. Perhaps we'll find one on Hit Me Hard and Soft, the third studio album from Billie Eilish that's due to drop today.