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Review water splash ban
Oped, Editorial, Published on 31/03/2022
» The upcoming Songkran holiday will usher in a nationwide exodus, with hundreds of thousands of people heading back to their hometowns. This is a golden opportunity for tourism business operators to cash in on the celebrations, which would typically involve water-splashing on the streets.
Fuel subsidies need thought
News, Editorial, Published on 21/03/2022
» Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed up global oil and gas prices as well as inflation, forcing the government to pour more cash into fuel price subsidies.
Enforce boating rules
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/03/2022
» As the untimely death of actress Nida "Tangmo" Patcharaveerapong -- who fell off a speedboat into the Chao Phraya River on Thursday night -- has the undivided attention of everyone in the country, the Royal Thai Police is scrambling to build a watertight case in order to clear up any doubts about the tragedy.
Embassy clarifies
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/02/2022
» Re: "China offers navy subs as purchase deal hits snag", (BP, Feb 7).
Sunken 'ghost ship' could haunt Gulf fish
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 16/01/2022
» The week began promisingly with the discovery of a mystery "ghost ship" drifting in the Gulf of Thailand with no crew, cargo or documents aboard -- not even any defiant rodents. First spotted by Chevron oil-rig workers, the dilapidated Fin Shui Yuan 2, appeared to be a freighter of Chinese origin. Unfortunately, the vessel sunk in rough seas off the Nakhon Sri Thammarat coast while being towed towards land by the Thai Navy.
Final curtain call for grand old station
Oped, Roger Crutchley, Published on 05/12/2021
» There is some debate concerning the fate of Bangkok's 105-year-old Hua Lamphong railway station which is scheduled to close at the end of the month. Hopefully a happy compromise can be reached with the station being preserved as a museum and its immediate area a public park. The State Railway of Thailand should also be given leeway to make itself some money, even if it means yet another mall.
Merger a disaster
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/11/2021
» Re: "Telecom mega-merge faces hurdles," (Business, Nov 23) and "Mobile merger seen as perilous," (Business, Nov 24).
Virus resurgence hits Asia recovery
Oped, Published on 22/10/2021
» In its recent Regional Economic Outlook (REO), the IMF notes that the pandemic has taken a turn for the worse in Asia since the spring, along with the region's growth outlook. The growth projection for the Asia and Pacific region is downgraded by more than 1% to 6.5% compared to the April 2021 forecasts -- more than for any other region. The downgrade is mostly due to the fast spread of the Delta variant amid initially low vaccination rates, which has tragically led to further devastating loss of lives, especially in the densely populated South and Southeast Asia. Although demand for Asian manufacturing and exports from Europe and the US has supported recoveries, real GDP outcomes in the first half of 2021 have disappointed.
Investigate THAI
News, Published on 28/09/2021
» Re: "Thaksin linked to THAI's losses", (BP, Sept 18).
Do we need more rockets in the stratosphere?
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 27/08/2021
» If you're worried about your "carbon footprint" -- a concept foisted on the world in 2004 by British Petroleum to persuade people that their own behaviour, and not giant oil companies like BP, is causing the climate problem -- then you definitely should not sign up for a sub-orbital space flight. Besides, you probably can't afford it (US$250,000 -- about 8 million baht -- per person).