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Our bloated bureaucracy bodes only ill
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 22/01/2022
» The government has grown ever larger over the past decade. The fact would be hailed as positive news if the affairs of governance were a private enterprise.
Woeful govt incapable of solving crisis
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 28/11/2020
» So, the Prayut Chan-o-cha regime is resorting to slapping the lese majeste law against protesters again. Up to 14 protest leaders have so far been summoned to answer charges.
'Legal war' on dissenters destined to fail
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 05/09/2020
» When Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha visited Rayong in mid-July to lend moral support to its residents following a coronavirus scare, the security detail around him was, as usual, tight.
Bushfires augur irreparable catastrophe
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 11/01/2020
» Except for the US-Iran conflict, no other current news is arguably more riveting than the bushfires that have been ravaging Australia since September last year.
Rising star Piyabutr will enrage FFP foes
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 29/06/2019
» The first two-day meeting of the House of Representatives this week has probably set the tone for the remainder of the parliamentary session. Opposition debates look set to be hard-hitting, and rebuttals from the government aisle are expected to be equally fierce.
Tourist cash cannot buy back lost beauty
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 27/10/2018
» Tourism is a big deal for many developing countries; it brings in a lot of money. But it is also a disruptive force and ruins a lot of good things.
Straitjacketing kids into world of old fogies
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 18/08/2018
» A lot of people, once they reach adulthood, seem to forget that they, too, were once children. That could explain why they try to deny children the pleasure (and pain) of childhood.
Tourism promotion can be threat to Tham Luang
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 21/07/2018
» The 13 members of the Wild Boars have gone home to their loved ones. That, however, is not the end of their story. There will be more stories to tell, movies to make as well as a museum to build and a new "world class" tourist destination to create.
Only an outright ban will solve waste woes
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 09/06/2018
» Rubbish has come back to haunt us again.
Regulating street vendors a daunting task
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 12/05/2018
» Vendors in Bangkok are the king of pavements. Motorcyclists may be a nuisance when they take to pavements. But they come and they go.