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Irrigation Dept dumped from Mae Wong
Online Reporters, Published on 25/09/2013
» The Water and Flood Management Commission decided on Wednesday to kick the Royal Irrigation Department out of a role in the controversial Mae Wong Dam project.
Sweet triumph for the 'garbage' and for transparency
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 28/06/2013
» The Central Administrative Court's ruling there must be public hearings on the 350 billion baht water management megaproject contracts before they go ahead should serve as a reminder to the government to be more transparent and more respectful of the public in the future.
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.
Just reflections of ourselves
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 16/05/2013
» The wonderful thing about representative democracy is that, not only do we get exactly what we vote for, but the people sitting in government also represent exactly the people walking in the streets. It’s like a reflection in the mirror.
You're not in Malaysia Mr Plodprasop
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 14/05/2013
» "Garbage", that's the exact word used by Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi to label all the non-governmental organisations, environmental and civic groups which plan to protest in Chiang Mai over the next week, when some 1,500 delegates from 49 countries are attending the Second Asia-Pacific Water Summit in the northern capital.
Highlights of the Week
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 02/11/2012
» Led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, the 23 new cabinet appointees were sworn in before His Majesty the King at Siriraj Hospital on Thursday and a special meeting of the cabinet scheduled for today, Friday.
Learn Thai: Sandbag meeting, a Thai version
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/10/2012
» We've already covered the "sandbag meeting" in English. Here's an excerpt from a Thai version of the same story.
Sandbag meeting (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/10/2012
» Today's on-again, off-again meeting between Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra and WFMC head Plodprasop Suraswadi did take place and, from the looks of it, cooperation should be better from now on.
Sandbag controversy continues
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/10/2012
» Bangkok Post's editorial cartoonist Mor knows exactly what the problem is behind the sandbag controversary. Meanwhile Bangkok and government officials continue their very public disagreement.
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.