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News, Editorial, Published on 29/08/2021
» As Thai authorities battle to halt a tide of infections currently threatening to dislodge a halo worn so proudly by many who thought Covid-19 had been beaten on home soil, a UN report released last week comes as a timely reminder that epidemics come in all shapes and sizes and the present Covid crisis can't be allowed to distract from pro-environmental policy-making.
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/08/2021
» The cabinet motion yesterday on the problematic procurement of home-use rapid antigen test kits (ATKs) proves one thing. The prime minister -- who has crafted thirty articles of legislation relating to Covid with his own hands since March -- cannot use his power and leadership to defuse the conflict that has erupted at a time when society needs his guidance the most.
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/08/2021
» Arriving late is always better than never. So, after years of witnessing the ecology of the Mekong River being choked by the development of hydro-powered dams, communities in this region can have some hope after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the Mekong River Commission (MRC) stepped in and co-hosted the Water Security Dialogue, held in Laos from yesterday until today.
News, Editorial, Published on 07/06/2021
» The government has made the right decision in imposing tough conditions for reopening Phuket to foreign visitors from July 1.
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/05/2021
» A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered oil giant Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) to slash its greenhouse gas emissions in a landmark victory with good implications for energy production and consumption worldwide.
News, Editorial, Published on 18/05/2021
» For the central government, Phuket was definitely a golden goose. The renowned tourist destination, which during the pre-Covid era pulled in more than 400 billion baht a year for the country, ranked second only to Bangkok in terms of total revenues generated from tourism.
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/05/2021
» The government has announced a new plan to procure 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to cover 50 million people by the end of the year, up from the 65 million doses it had originally planned to procure.
News, Editorial, Published on 27/04/2021
» Fact: the Covid-19 situation is India continues to worsen. Also a fact: the rising number of infections there makes India the second-worst affected country in the world, just behind the United States.
News, Editorial, Published on 26/04/2021
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has reached another important milestone after the bloc's leaders reached a consensus on Saturday to end the crisis and violence in Myanmar.
News, Editorial, Published on 04/04/2021
» The government has been raising eyebrows recently with its approach to journalists. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's supposedly comical spraying of sanitiser on reporters in an apparent attempt to avoid some tough questions last month was a memorable spectacle. This past week, he told a reporter to uncross her legs during a press conference at Government House. The reporter was barred from Government House -- allegedly not for her lack of good manners but her behaviour on social media. Feel a bit like school?