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AI double-edged sword in floods
Editorial, Published on 14/12/2025
» The flooding in Hat Yai has exposed not only how inadequate the Thai bureaucracy is in managing a major disaster, especially one involving complex weather data and a high-density urban area, but also how innovative technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a profound double-edged sword.
Policies lag as fields burn
Oped, Editorial, Published on 31/01/2025
» With sugarcane plantations being a source of air pollution, viral images of farmers taking selfies while a field of sugarcane burns behind them have stirred public anger.
Lesson time for politicos
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/02/2023
» This week's censure debate without a vote is set to be the last parliamentary event as the House of Representatives' tenure is due to end in a matter of weeks.
Spare the parks, if not the eateries
News, Editorial, Published on 04/07/2021
» With talk of a fourth wave fast approaching, one can understand the snap decision that was announced in the Royal Gazette a week ago that barred restaurant dine-ins. The government, medical experts and folk in uniform at the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) must be worried right now, if they can take such a drastic decision -- in what seems like a blink of an eye -- and which is now causing (even more) catastrophic effects on the economy.
Phuket's chance to start afresh
News, Editorial, Published on 28/03/2021
» With the prime minister today expected to announce plans for the reopening of Phuket to foreign tourists in July and the kingdom hoping to regain its crown as one of the most visited and desirable holiday and travel destinations in the world, there is understandable concern over the move.
Champions of net neutrality no more
News, Editorial, Published on 07/02/2021
» 'Many, while performing the foulest deeds, use the fairest words." How fitting that a quote by Greek philosopher Democritus can still describe the hypocrisy of big tech (Facebook in this case) today. While tech titans were quick to "save the day" and permanently silence former US president Donald Trump to prevent further violence before an inauguration, a move welcomed by many, far worse evil is still allowed to spew out misinformation and hate on these very same platforms.
Time to settle mine dispute
News, Editorial, Published on 07/09/2020
» Now is a critical time for the government to fight tooth and nail in the Akara gold mine case saga that was brought to an international arbitrator. If defeated, the country will have to fork out 30 billion baht in compensation as demanded by the Sydney-based firm.
Invest in tests to beat virus
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/04/2020
» A week after the Emergency Decree was invoked, Thailand imposed a curfew last night. These harsh measures alone will not help break the transmission chain of Covid-19 as the government has not moved to ramp up testing, prevention, treatment, or further quarantine measures.
All must help each other
News, Editorial, Published on 26/03/2020
» The coronavirus outbreak has shown us many things, above all how connected we are.
Lack of clarity causes chaos
News, Editorial, Published on 22/03/2020
» As the government does its best to combat the Covid-19 outbreak, communicating with the public is still its biggest weakness.