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Liberal immigration policies needed
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 27/11/2021
» An ageing population and low birth rate are twin social issues facing many nations.
Thais need to change shameful driving attitudes
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 16/11/2019
» A viral video seen earlier this week has sparked debates about Thais' lack of road discipline yet again.
Culture of apathy must be rooted out
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 24/08/2019
» Earlier this week, a one-minute video clip widely shared on Facebook showed a woman in university student uniform standing at a bus stop blocking the path of two motorcycles while waving them off the pavement.
Only an outright ban will solve waste woes
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 09/06/2018
» Rubbish has come back to haunt us again.
We're an ageing society. More sex please?
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 20/01/2018
» The Thai government wants its citizens to have more sex. Yes, really.
Migrants breathe new life into ageing society
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 15/07/2017
» If there is one thing Thailand has done as well as any developed country, it is in managing her population. The nation was able to keep growth under control years before other developing countries jumped on the bandwagon.
The vision and illusion of Thailand 4.0
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 23/12/2016
» It seems like all of a sudden all we hear from everyone that counts in and out of government is "Thailand 4.0". Its economic model sounds so modern, so hip.
Govt, business alliances silence locals' voices
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 31/01/2015
» The more things change, the more they seem to stay the same. Except, this time, it is even more of the same than before. Let me elaborate.
Flood plan follows footsteps of pledging fiasco
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 21/06/2013
» Sometimes you have to wonder what went on in the minds of the cabinet members when they made their decisions affecting the entire country.
Power blackout a black mark for the country
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 07/06/2013
» Ever since Pongsak Raktapongpaisal became energy minister last October, the national energy situation has drawn wide public attention _ and confusion.