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Quakes jolt old fears
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/07/2025
» Although geologists are urging calm and caution against panic, a recent series of tremors detected in the Nicobar Islands, located off the coast of Phuket and Phangnga provinces, as well as the northern province of Lampang, has been a powerful reminder of the need to ensure the country's tsunami warning system remains fully functional.
Safety must come first
News, Editorial, Published on 27/06/2023
» The fire drill tragedy that claimed a life and injured another 10 at Rajavinit Mathayom School in Dusit district on Friday is not just a one-off mishap.
Virus drills a necessity
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/08/2020
» In a bid to prevent a resurgence of Covid-19 infections, the government has launched two days of drills for several state agencies in 11 vulnerable provinces, including Bangkok.
Si Thep Park needs a voice
News, Editorial, Published on 06/03/2019
» It beggars belief how a proposal to dig for oil 100 metres from one of the country's most significant archaeological buildings is close to being green-lighted.
Failed alert for tsunami
News, Editorial, Published on 10/10/2018
» The earthquake and tsunami that devastated the capital and surrounding villages of Central Sulawesi should have served as a warning to the region and, indeed, much of the world. It is unfortunate that the reaction to the tragedy has been largely just a shrug. Indonesian and foreign experts have proved that a faulty warning system and unprepared citizens caused many, probably a large majority of the estimated 5,000 deaths. None of it had a noticeable effect in Thailand -- and it should have.