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Our reopening looms, but are we really ready?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/10/2021
» The country is set to reopen in two weeks but only two million, affordable rapid test kits have been made available and through only eight retail outlets of the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO), all located in Bangkok.
Covid chaos shatters public faith in govt
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 27/07/2021
» Do we think we will come out of the current lockdown, better, stronger, together?
A leader's pride comes before a Covid-19 fall
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 13/07/2021
» As a leader, what makes you proud?
Murky start to jab rollout may get murkier
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 08/06/2021
» Isn't it about time for the government to unveil all the details about its Covid-19 vaccine procurement deals, whether with AstraZeneca or SinoVac? Without full disclosure, doubts will continue to dog its vaccination drive.
Monkeying around with Peta won't work
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 14/07/2020
» Maybe the controversy is not just about the monkey business and coconuts.
Economy needs expertise, not inexperience
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 30/06/2020
» The backlash against Narumon Pinyosinwat, the government spokeswoman recently promoted to head the ruling Palang Pracharath Party's economic team, reflects just the tail end of the administration's failures.
Time running out on govt virus act
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 17/03/2020
» The Prayut government’s performance against Covid-19 has been so uninspiring a netizen recently posted: “When I feel down, I listen to Singapore’s PM Lee Hsien Loong and pretend that he was speaking to me.”
Rice and mango banquet no way to show 'we care'
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 22/01/2019
» How far will almost five tonnes of sticky rice and mango go in assuring Chinese tourists that it's now safe to travel to Thailand and that one of the country's top ministers has adopted a more respectful attitude towards them?
Can safety standards be salvaged?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 20/11/2018
» Are we supposed to be in shock? Or has shoddiness become the standard for investigations into major accidents so there is no need to feel perturbed?
Bureaucrats and artists no bedfellows
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 15/05/2018
» Their sidewalks are crooked, pedestrian bridges poorly designed. When they go out and cut trees, people cry out in horror at the butchers' work. Their bike lanes seem to go nowhere and their sewage covers famously cause people to fall over, requiring hundreds of stitches.