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Stop disease of gambling
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/07/2023
» The latest reports surrounding the downfall of Witat Wongsa -- an acclaimed Thai-language teacher who was named by the Education Ministry as the nation's best teacher in 2017 -- continue to draw the public's attention.
Park double standards
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/06/2022
» The forest encroachment saga involving Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Vilawan, her father and a group of people in Khao Yai National Park shows double standards being practised by state authorities regarding forest protection policy and implementation.
Thailand not so bad
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/11/2021
» So many letters to PostBag are negative, complaining about the government, military coups, the bureaucracy, the judicial system, inequality, immigration regulations, Section 112, incompetent Covid management, and much more.
When ___ Creates A Clubhouse Room
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 26/02/2021
» The first rule of Clubhouse is... you do post about the fact that you're on Clubhouse. That explains why Clubhouse-related posts have taken over your Facebook newsfeed lately.
All too familiar
Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/01/2021
» Prof Thitinan Pongsudhirak suggests that the acceptance of corrupt and illegal practices by certain authorities is due to a lack of a moral backstop that once existed. A quick look at history would suggest that very little has actually changed, only that the publication of these illegal activities now makes it to public attention via foreign social media.
Land plot sagas persist
News, Editorial, Published on 27/01/2020
» A recent controversy over whether five plots of land owned by Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Vilawan and her father encroach on Khao Yai National Park is just the tip of the iceberg. It reflects the need for drastic reform and greater transparency at the Department of Lands.
A win-win for nature and the economy
News, Sunthorn Tunmuntong, Published on 13/11/2019
» The Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year went to three visionary scientists for "creating a rechargeable world". Their works can help recharge the Thai economy too if the government does the right thing to support the lithium-ion industry.
Army boss eyeing path to premiership?
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/10/2019
» It’s now more than evident that army chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong has become a key actor in the country’s post-coup politics. His actions over the past few months have stirred speculation about his intentions: Does he have ambitions to become the next prime minister?
Apirat out of touch with modern reality
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 14/10/2019
» Friday's lecture by army chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong has left many people stunned.
Electric cars will help cut smog
News, Wichsinee Wibulpolprasert & Sunthorn Tunmuntong, Published on 27/02/2019
» Increasing air pollution in Thailand caused by hazardous particulate matter known as PM2.5 has led many people to ask where this threat is coming from. According to several respected scholars and a study by the Pollution Control Department, diesel vehicle fuel exhaust emissions is one of the main causes. (Another is the burning of forest under-growth and agricultural clearing).