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Wage rise dilemmas
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/12/2024
» After a long delay, a tripartite panel comprising the government, the employers and employees has reached a compromise on a minimum wage hike, calling it a "minimum wage adjustment".
Bangkok bus reform plan a big letdown
Editorial, Published on 15/12/2024
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority's (BMTA) city bus service reform, which allows the private sector to manage city routes, has drawn widespread criticism.
Time to walk the talk
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/08/2024
» The government's inadequate response to the collapse of the high-speed railway tunnel in Nakhon Ratchasima demonstrates its bizarre insistence on following the same playbook, which has been proven to be unlikely to improve safety management at the nation's construction sites.
City planning for all
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/07/2024
» City Hall's attempts to pass a new city planning blueprint to replace one used for a decade have hit repeated snags over the past four years. Such delays have upset commercial developers, who will likely benefit from the proposed changes.
Neutral safety body needed
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/04/2024
» Another accident on Wednesday is a reminder for drivers in Bangkok that they have a new risk to heed. On top of Rama II Road's reputation for multiple accidents caused by construction sites, drivers must now watch out for danger from above as they drive below the structure of the Yellow Line monorail service.
Condo action still needed
Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/10/2023
» An order by the Administrative Court to revoke the construction permit and environmental assessment study reports of another city condo highlights the serious need to tighten the work of state agencies in regulating these luxury housing projects.
When scams turn deadly
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/09/2023
» Reports on the killing of members of a poor Samut Prakan family duped by online fraudsters have further raised concerns about the perils of online scams and the pain they can inflict on victims and society.
More Green Line upset
News, Editorial, Published on 30/06/2022
» With his strong work ethic, formidable education, illustrious background, willingness to engage communities and above all his earnest efforts to help them solve their problems, Chadchart Sittipunt has easily emerged as one of the nation's most popular politicians.
Merger rings alarm bells
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/11/2021
» The news of the amalgamation of True Corporation Plc (True) and Total Access Communication (DTAC) should ring alarm bells about the downsides of unchecked capitalism.
City trains not just for rich
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/02/2021
» With pressure from the cabinet, Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang on Tuesday decided to delay the controversial Green Line fare hike that entailed a 104-baht ceiling which was due to take effect next week.