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Time to push China for real Mekong partnership
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 02/11/2019
» The Asean summit offers a great opportunity for Mekong riparian countries to press China, a major dialogue partner, on commitments for sustainable development of the region's most important river.
Turn disaster victims into flood fighters
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 21/09/2019
» The heavy floods that have ravaged Ubon Ratchathani and other northeastern provinces are a wake-up call for authorities dealing with natural disasters.
Media outlets must not ignore culture of kickbacks
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 14/09/2019
» As mainstream print and digital media outlets fiercely follow up on certain political scandals rocking Prayut Chan-o-cha's administration, a small but significantly important news item has quietly slipped from most of the newshounds' attention.
Airwaves in the know
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 07/09/2019
» Tuning in to programmes on the "physical" radio has retained its charm in the digital era in the midst of popular streaming which has taken the broadcast scene by storm.
Time to take disaster management off backburner
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 07/09/2019
» 'Isn't it time the country established a national disaster management centre?" is a question many people ask each time a natural calamity causes massive losses. It was asked again after several provinces in the North and the Northeast were battered by Tropical Storm Podul, which triggered floods and mudslides. It also left 16 dead, thousands of people homeless and damaged infrastructure such as roads and dykes.
Hungry 'parasites' drool over weak coalition govt
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 17/08/2019
» The past week has seen political minions from the single-seat parties, including Mongkolkit Suksintaranont, grabbing the media spotlight with a series of cheap tactics.
What do we expect from next city governor?
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 18/07/2019
» Next year, Bangkokians will have a newly elected governor. They deserve someone who has well-recognised professional experience in administration and management -- someone who can offer them a better quality of life and better urban development; the kind of living standards enjoyed by people in developed countries.
Interior will still call all the shots after local polls
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 13/07/2019
» Thailand is gearing up for another power game involving local politics. With six laws on the election of local administrations being published in the Royal Gazette, local elections are now on the horizon.
A dream of no bad apples in parliament
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 27/06/2019
» I have a dream about the new parliament. I dream that it will be served by 500 decent and reliable MPs and 250 senators whom people can pin their hopes on and who will not repeat the mistakes and abuses of the past.
Same old politics, stuck on repeat
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 20/06/2019
» When thinking about vicious cycles in Thai politics, most -- if not all -- people think about military coups and political interventions by the men in green which have occurred twice since 2006. Fledgling attempts at reviving democracy are set back when the army stages another coup.