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There's no hiding from Covid reality
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/07/2022
» Over the past several months, the government has tried to give the impression that the pandemic is under control and that the war against the coronavirus is almost over. But the reality is the opposite.
Corruption jeopardises reopening plan
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/10/2021
» As the countdown begins for the country's reopening, we find ourselves trapped in the same old dilemma that led to the series of Covid outbreaks this year, including the Thong Lor cluster in April that led to a cumulative total of 1.8 million coronavirus infections.
Censure debate is govt's toughest test yet
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 28/08/2021
» The forthcoming no-confidence debate is set to be the toughest challenge posed by the opposition bloc against the Prayut Chan-o-cha government.
Sweeping powers may be PM's undoing
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/05/2021
» If Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha cannot curb the latest domestic wave of Covid-19 quickly, public confidence in his administration could wane to the point of crisis.
Former patients face community rejection
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 02/05/2021
» Alarmed by a surge of infections in the kingdom's third wave, a support group has been formed to help patients cope with stress brought on by the illness and discrimination they may experience despite fully recovering.
Forestalling second wave of Covid-19
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/04/2020
» If things go as planned, we will see parts of the country reopened in less than a week after the continuing diminution of coronavirus cases.
University pitches in to fight virus
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/04/2020
» Covid-19 might have quietened university campuses across the country, but Thammasat University's Rangsit Campus remains a hive of activity.
Battle rages to cut coronavirus off at the pass
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 11/04/2020
» The steady decline of Covid-19 cases in recent weeks has raised hopes that the country may eventually curb the outbreak that has ravaged the world.
Covid-19 confusion risks doom for govt
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 14/03/2020
» With the Covid-19 outbreak slowly getting out of hand, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government is experiencing a crisis of confidence. State agencies tasked with disease control have been underperforming, a testament to a lack of unity and policy direction. The government has failed to clearly communicate with the people, and that has been intensifying public confusion. The worst part is that there is speculation that some public figures have been shamefully cashing in on the situation. An investigation is underway to prove if those in the face-mask hoarding racket have connections with someone in the cabinet.