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Regime plays familiar game to retain grip
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 29/04/2018
» The once invincible Pheu Thai Party is facing one of the toughest times in its history as the military-led government looks to use the very tactic that it deployed over the past decade to make sure that it returns to the helm after the elections.
Bangkok's flood crisis needs action
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/10/2017
» Waking up Saturday, I had hoped it would be the usual routine of getting changed at my condo and heading back to my house for breakfast with the family. Expecting it to be the usual 10-15-minute drive it takes on weekends to reach home, I set out on a journey that would take more than an hour because many parts of the road leading up to my house were inundated from the heavy downpour overnight.
Old mindset cannot halt technology
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 14/05/2017
» "Thailand 4.0" is the buzzword these days. Every few days one hears some kind of seminar or government statement about plans to take the country forward and be at the forefront of the technological revolution taking shape around the world.
Shutting down BRT a poor decision
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 09/02/2017
» For the nearly 24,000 commuters of Bangkok who rely on the Bangkok Rapid Transit (BRT) system to go to work and back, the news is bad. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), citing a big financial loss, has decided to terminate the BRT service as early as April.
The dangers of daily life in the capital
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/07/2016
» The front-page picture in our paper yesterday showing how much damage a 20-minute fire, that started randomly at On Nut BTS station, could cause took many of us by surprise and I for one am not buying the statement that the construction quality of the station's elevator was "standard".
Happiness behind the wheel
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/08/2014
» Dear Leader of Peace and Order,