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Land bridge a disaster in waiting
Editorial, Published on 22/06/2025
» The Southern Economic Corridor is cataclysm in the making -- set to scar the Andaman Coast and Gulf of Thailand in one sweep. It will disrupt ecosystems, cripple tourism, and erase local livelihoods in exchange for enriching investors. It must be stopped.
Time to tackle toxic spill
News, Editorial, Published on 15/04/2025
» As the problem of scammer gangs in Myawaddy, Myanmar, tapers off, another serious transboundary problem emerged with the Pollution Control Department, under the Environmental Ministry, issuing a ban on April 4 against the use of water in the Kok River, which runs from Myanmar into Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provinces.
Revamp flood plans
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/10/2024
» Flooding in Chiang Mai province finally receded this week, and people are returning to some sense of normalcy. Yet, the latest flood woes have residents concerned about how the local government can manage floods in the future.
State caught asleep at wheel
Editorial, Published on 06/10/2024
» The slow recovery of flood-ravaged areas in Chiang Rai province and alleged gold scams by online retailers Kornkanok "Mae Tuck" Suwannabut and her husband Kanpol "Pa Bia" Rueng-aram have one thing in common -- they show how state agencies are not doing enough to protect citizens.
Chadchart's first real test
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/09/2022
» If great power comes with great responsibility, then the large numbers of votes that a politician receives also mean great expectations. This is the case of Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt, who received a record-breaking 1.3 plus million votes at the gubernatorial election in May.
Risky factory coexistence
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/12/2021
» The blaze at Prapakorn lubricant oil warehouse in Nakhon Pathom province's Sam Phran district on Monday was put under control within a few hours and the police arrested the suspected arsonist within two days.
No end to flood woes
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/12/2020
» As heavy floods battered the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, causing loss of lives and property, the state has not come any closer to a long-term comprehensive solution.
Stop vicious land grab cycle
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/09/2020
» Four years ago, Phu Thap Boek -- a popular mountainous attraction in Phetchabun province -- became synonymous with the success of the military regime in reclaiming forest land, or the Tuang Kuen Phuen Pa campaign when the state took back forest land from illegal occupants.
Hard lessons from Podul
News, Editorial, Published on 03/09/2019
» The serious damage to vast areas of the North and Northeast from Tropical Storm Podul is a testament to the country's water management failure.