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Embracing COP26 climate challenge
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 25/10/2021
» Reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 will be one of the priority discussions at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) started next week in Glasgow.
Virus-induced racism does no one any good
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 10/02/2020
» As the novel coronavirus spread from the Chinese city of Wuhan across the country and to other continents, a wave of anti-Chinese sentiment has surfaced around the world.
Region's businesses lag on rights issues
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 24/06/2019
» Even though economic development was one the key agenda items at the 34th Asean Summit held in Bangkok last week, human rights protection in the context of business operations seemed to not get sufficient attention from Asean leaders.
Abandoned houses a bad sign in Dawei
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 06/05/2019
» During my trip last week to the Bawah relocation area where nearly 500 houses have been newly built to accommodate over 1,000 people affected by the development of the Dawei Special Economic Zone (DSEZ) in Myanmar, it caught me by surprise that most of the houses are unoccupied.
#MeToo movement not quite there yet
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/08/2018
» For several months, the world has witnessed the rise of the #MeToo Movement, with a number of women coming forward to speak up about their trauma as victims of sexual assault and harassment. In many parts of the world, including India and China, the movement has gone beyond sexual harassment to the call for ending sexism. In particular, women's groups in China lashed out at the state-run media which denied sexual misconduct while in reality it is well known that sexism is still an issue, with some employers specifying "men only" or "men preferred" in job ads.
Growing pains for Myanmar amidst reform
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 17/05/2018
» When San Dar Aye, a young ethnic Mon woman living in Ye town in the south of Myanmar, showed me a vast mudflat where her fellow villagers had replanted a mangrove forest, she told me the saplings would be "the future" of their communities.
Sino rail deal nothing to be proud about
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 30/06/2017
» When Chinese engineers lay the foundation work for the Thai-Chinese railway project later this year, I can imagine a flurry of applause, and some celebrations. Our leaders may feel pride in the project that is aimed at boosting the country's economy.