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2011 flood lessons go unheeded
Oped, Danny Marks, Published on 25/03/2020
» Almost 10 years ago, the Thai government faced another huge crisis and unnatural disaster: the 2011 floods which killed over 800 and caused over US$45 billion (1.5 trillion baht) in damage. The damage and losses would have been significantly lower if the Yingluck Shinawatra government had responded more effectively. While the responses needed to the coronavirus certainly differ from a mega-flood, there are numerous lessons that the current Prayut Chan-o-cha government can learn from the mistakes made during the floods and thus how to best handle a crisis. But have they?
Putting society up front at the DES Ministry
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/11/2019
» Without an entrenched tech background, Buddhipongse Punnakanta acknowledges that he had to study hard and learn vigorously from various experts before assuming the role of digital economy and society (DES) minister in July.
Reds vow to retake Chaeng Watthana
Online Reporters, Published on 07/05/2014
» A pro-government red-shirt group said on Wednesday it will mobilise supporters to go to Chaeng Watthana Road Thursday to reclaim a blockaded section from anti-government protesters.
Distributing flood cash the hard way
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/02/2012
» Local government agencies aren’t famous for doing things the easy, efficient way. The Bangkok Post’s Karnjana Karnjanatawe has personal experience with inefficiency in her municipality.
Commuter horror stories
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/11/2011
» Many workers are finding the trip to work almost impossibly long or impossibly expensive.