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Car demolition plan has pitfalls
News, Editorial, Published on 15/12/2019
» The Excise Department should carefully consider the so-called "car demolition roadmap" being tabled for discussion tomorrow by representatives of the automotive industry.
Time to end war on city's vendors
News, Editorial, Published on 08/12/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has reaffirmed its tough stance on sweeping vendors off city pavements by Dec 31, denying previous media reports it would allow vendors back but with certain restrictions. Such a harsh policy will see the capital in tumult.
Don't rush promenade
News, Editorial, Published on 03/12/2019
» The fight against the city's controversial Chao Phraya Riverside Promenade will intensify later this month when a civil network petitions the Administrative Court for an injunction against the project.
Govt evading climate truths
News, Editorial, Published on 24/09/2019
» On Sept 20, more than 200 young demonstrators stormed into the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry to demand government action on climate change.
Dugong marks plastic tragedy
News, Editorial, Published on 18/08/2019
» The tragic death of Marium, the baby dugong, is a testament that more efforts are needed to deal with plastic waste.
Chemical ban needs support
News, Editorial, Published on 16/07/2019
» Support from a group of opposition politicians to consider banning three highly toxic chemicals, namely paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos, has lent some hope for members of the public who want to see food made safer in a country that boasts it is "the kitchen of the world".
Libra plan calls for care
News, Editorial, Published on 08/07/2019
» Facebook's plan to launch its own digital currency called Libra in 2020 has put global financial institutions on alert, pondering how to take action. Thailand is no exception.
School mergers need extra care
News, Editorial, Published on 02/06/2019
» Due to the country's demographic changes, with an extremely low birth rate in recent decades, the number of schoolchildren has declined to the point where education planners insist some schools must be closed down or merged with those in the nearby vicinity.
An S44 order too many
News, Editorial, Published on 16/04/2019
» In what has been branded abuse of power, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has invoked the all-powerful Section 44 to delay payments by the three big mobile players and bail out digital TV operators from their financial obligations.
Has drug reform gone to pot?
News, Editorial, Published on 07/04/2019
» Legal action against a prominent rice expert and biodiversity advocate for possessing marijuana plants and extracts raises questions as to whether the country is serious about drug reform. Or is it just hypocrisy?