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Govt ill-prepared to tackle climate woes
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 30/10/2021
» One and a half hour's drive from Bangkok is Bang Ban district of Ayutthaya. Here, most of the rice fields and entire villages have been under water for the past couple of months.
'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.
Dubious reasons for extending decree
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 25/07/2020
» As expected, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has decided to extend the state of emergency for another month in response to the recommendation of its sub-committee on national security.
Future Forward Party makes fearless stand for principles
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 19/10/2019
» The Future Forward Party's (FFP) decision to vote against the executive decree to place two important military units under royal command represented a huge risk.
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.
2030 climate target far too 'unambitious'
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 08/12/2018
» The meeting on climate change currently taking place in the city of Katowice, Poland, has occurred so quietly that few pre-conference reports can be found in the media.
Lethargic response to unpredictable weather
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 04/08/2018
» This year's season of deluges, mudslides and other weather-related disasters arrived innocently enough with 12 boys and their assistant football coach taking what they thought was to be a relaxing stroll in a cave after training.
'Politician' PM muddies waters yet further
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 06/01/2018
» 'I do not consider or deal politically with anybody because I'm not a politician." -- Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, Nov 28, 2017.