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Pyongyang’s threats remain in South Korea
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 10/07/2018
» In summertime, Gangnam district of the South Korean capital is the place to go to observe the country’s dynamism and vibrancy. It is colourful and full of youthful energy. However, when you start casual conversations with youngsters here, immediately a different mood prevails.
Who’s winning the Gaza clash?
News, Zev Chafets, Published on 04/04/2018
» When the dust cleared along the border between Gaza and Israel over Passover weekend, 15 Palestinians were dead and hundreds wounded. Hamas, which organised and choreographed the confrontation, was pleased with what it regards as a first step.
Singapore's new chewing gum bogeyman
News, Published on 23/02/2018
» Back in 1992, Singapore feared that its gleaming new subway would be wrecked by people using something sticky to disable automatic train doors -- so it banned chewing gum.
EEC needs political will to succeed
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/01/2018
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), a project that will strengthen not only the country's economic performance but also its competitiveness, is making rapid progress, which is commendable.
O-net morality test serves no purpose
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 12/01/2018
» In a bid to ensure Thai children grow up as decent citizens, the authorities have come up with an ambitious plan: to amend a national exam to weigh up their goodness and morality.
2018 is the year to breathe life into Paris Agreement
News, John Light, Published on 05/01/2018
» This will be a big year for the Paris climate agreement. The broad outlines of the deal were figured out in 2015, but the specific rules governing what it requires countries to do will have to be written by the end of 2018.
The trickle-down effect in Thailand
News, Published on 27/12/2017
» This year, the Thai economy is growing at a faster rate than any expert predicted. This year's growth rate which was initially projected at around 3.4% is now growing at a rate close to 3.9%. A 0.5% difference for a country with an economy size of around US$400 billion is quite significant in improving the lives of its people.
Prosperity by a grand societal compromise
News, Published on 21/12/2017
» Capitalism has been a great invention of humanity. It has enabled countless entrepreneurs to develop new products and is a major reason why we have modern advancements such as aeroplanes, cars, and mobile phones. Yet, limitless capitalism has its problems. As the French economist Thomas Piketty's influential Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century describes, over an extended period, capitalism invariably leads to ever-growing wealth among the rich at the expense of the poor, causing class cleavages. As Thailand expects to return to normal politics next year, the country must address the potential instability extreme wealth inequality produces.
Suu Kyi should heed Pope's suggestion on UN role
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 04/12/2017
» Pope Francis' visit to Myanmar last week was an overwhelming success and may provide the much needed spark to ignite the government's peace process and its efforts to bring reconciliation to the country's violence-torn western region of Rakhine. The Pope's message was loud and clear: the only way forward for Myanmar was "love and peace", the title used for his visit.
Web must be for all Thais
News, Editorial, Published on 17/11/2017
» After having provided 11.7 million social welfare cardholders with limited monthly allowances for goods and transport, the government has now come up with a new plan. The Finance Ministry on Wednesday revealed that it intends to give a mobile SIM card with free internet access to each registered low-income earner.