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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.
The smallest of things can destroy us
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 09/01/2021
» There were no celebrations during the New Year holidays, at least not like the ones we have had in previous years. The coronavirus has disrupted what used to be a festive season and life in general.
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.
The girl who could just save the world
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 05/10/2019
» She is 16 years old and small in stature. But when she speaks, her words have the power to command the attention of world leaders. She has a way of putting them together that turns complex issues into plain, hard truths that pack a powerful punch.
Old guard can't halt the turning tide
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 06/04/2019
» The wind of change is blowing. It's only just a breeze now really. But already it has caused quite a stir.
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.