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Green Line negotiations risk failure
Post Reporters, Published on 15/08/2019
» The ongoing negotiations between the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and BTS Group Holdings Plc over proposed concession extensions for the Green Line skytrain service will likely end if the latter refuses to accept the BMA’s conditions, according to an anonymous source.
Plant failure causes northern blackouts
Post Reporters, Published on 04/10/2019
» A failure at the Mae Moh Power Plant in Lampang province caused up to an hour of blackouts in the northern provinces of Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun and Phayao from 11.33am on Friday.
The unspoken failure in Afghanistan
Oped, Nancy Qian, Published on 10/09/2021
» The US withdrawal from Afghanistan captured the world's attention and attracted significant criticism. It seems inconceivable that 20 years of war, tens of thousands of lives, and $2 trillion (65 trillion baht) were not enough to build a new Afghanistan.
How to avoid collaboration failure
Arinya Talerngsri, Published on 11/07/2022
» It is a leadership challenge that seemingly will not go away despite countless the hours we spend talking and countless baht we spend on tools to address it. Many senior leaders are still frustrated by inability of their leadership teams to collaborate effectively.
Police reform an unmitigated failure
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 11/02/2023
» Bribery, extortion, graft, abuse of power, a hand in illegal businesses — you name it, these are just a few of the sins committed by numerous bad cops. And quite a few of the offenders rank in the upper echelons of the police force, which is stripping public confidence and trust in the Royal Thai Police (RTP).
A textbook case of failure
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 22/05/2023
» In the past few weeks, there has been criticism of the Thai language textbook Pasa Patee for 5th graders. In the ninth chapter titled "Value Of Life", a rich girl named Yaibua tells her best friend Khaopoon, who is an orphan, that she wanted to die because her parents did not buy her a new mobile phone. Khaopoon took Yaibua to her orphanage where she experienced a meal of some rice, half a boiled egg and fish sauce. Everyone was happy and enjoyed the meal. This made Yaibua realise that happiness comes from a person's state of mind, not material possessions.
Education 'reform' is an utter failure
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 14/12/2020
» The World Bank's recent report on a decline in Thai students' performance in the Program for International Student Assessment (Pisa) is a slap in the face for the government, particularly the Education Ministry, under Nathapol Teepsuwan.
Progressive Movement 'sorry' for poll failure
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/12/2020
» Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the Progressive Movement, on Monday apologised to voters after group candidates failed to win in the Provincial Administrative Organisations chairman elections on Sunday.
Embracing failure to move business forward
Business, Published on 31/01/2018
» When we want to cite examples of successful companies, names such as Tesla, Alibaba and Microsoft are on most people's lists. Although they are enjoying their successes now, these iconic companies have experienced their fair share of mistakes and failures.
'Engine failure' caused fatal plane crash
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/07/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon yesterday attributed the fatal army plane crash in the border province of Mae Hong Son on Thursday to engine failure.