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Dams a threat to Mekong
News, Editorial, Published on 16/10/2019
» Almost a decade ago, Vietnam was the most vocal neighbour in opposing Laos' first dam on the Mekong River. Now, it has become a partner in the Lao government's Luang Prabang dam project -- its fifth on the mighty river. This new partnership is worrying, as is the rapid pace of overall Mekong hydropower development.
Time to take smog seriously
News, Editorial, Published on 29/09/2019
» As winter approaches, ultra-fine PM2.5 dust particles start to blanket Bangkok and other cities, posing a health threat to the public.
Graft panel an oddity
News, Editorial, Published on 16/09/2019
» Last week, as the Senate rolled out an anti-corruption mission, its appointment of a panel to handle the task appeared to be somewhat of an anti-climax.
No country for dissidents
News, Editorial, Published on 14/09/2019
» Despite some restrictions on freedom of expression, Thailand was once a place where government dissent was tolerated. It was seen as a safe haven for dissidents in the region, many of whom arrived seeking asylum in a third country under UN Human Rights Commission rules. Od Sayavong, a 34-year-old Lao political activist, was one of them. But that hope was extinguished when he went missing in Bangkok on Aug 26.
Call time on beer barons
News, Editorial, Published on 24/08/2019
» No one but the ultra rich are allowed to brew beer for sale in Thailand. The law is as unjust and outrageous as that. And no lawmaker has suffered the bitter taste of inequality in the brewing industry quite like Future Forward Party MP Taopiphop Limjittrakorn, who in January 2017 was arrested for brewing and selling his own craft beer. At the time he was a young entrepreneur, looking to break into the business.
Cambodian press in peril
News, Editorial, Published on 09/08/2019
» The fate of two Cambodian journalists accused of espionage -- Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin -- hangs in the balance as their trial resumes in Phnom Penh today, although the charges against them are based on absurd grounds and flimsy evidence.
Dam disaster on the way
News, Editorial, Published on 20/07/2019
» It is now early on in the rainy season and the water volume on the Mekong River should have been high. But water levels on certain stretches of the international river, which runs from China through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, have reached their lowest points for 57 years.
Rail link a worthy effort
News, Editorial, Published on 09/07/2019
» The new train service between Bangkok and Ban Klong Luk border station in Sa Kaeo province that was launched on July 1 is a major step for Thailand to boost people-to-people ties with its immediate neighbour to the east.
Korea needs a Thai fix
News, Editorial, Published on 20/05/2019
» South Korea is a popular destination for Thai tourists, the same way that Thailand is for South Koreans. Unfortunately, the tourism relationship between the countries has been damaged by the continuing influx of Thai visitors who end up being overstayers and illegal workers in South Korea.
Virachai's death loss to the nation
News, Editorial, Published on 17/03/2019
» The untimely death of Virachai Plasai, the Thai ambassador to the United States, is a great loss to Thailand's diplomacy and the country's state service.