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Democratic flame is on a knife's edge
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 15/06/2019
» We thought we were creeping back to democracy. We thought we were regaining our freedoms. After all, we have just welcomed a new government which has tried to convince the world that it came to power by democratic means.
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Law enforcement gets off lightly again
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 05/02/2022
» If the victim were not a young woman with a bright future as an ophthalmologist and the culprit were not a policeman, the accident on Phaya Thai Road on Jan 21 would have been worth at most of a few inches of coverage, and certainly not its current position as the nation's most talked-about story.
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Liberal immigration policies needed
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 27/11/2021
» An ageing population and low birth rate are twin social issues facing many nations.
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Kids' books offer hope against tyranny
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 02/10/2021
» I just ordered a set of children's books on Wednesday. No, they are not for my children, both of whom are grown-up, although the publisher says they are suitable for people between 5 and 112 years old.
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Fairer welfare threatens the status quo
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 20/02/2021
» Early this week, Krungthai Bank branches throughout the country were swarmed by large mobs of people wanting to register for the Rao Chana assistance programme.
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Online learning prompts error message
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 23/01/2021
» Since the second Covid-19 outbreak began, the government under ex-junta leader Prayut Chan-o-cha has been bumbling its way trying to find the right mix of solutions.
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The smallest of things can destroy us
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 09/01/2021
» There were no celebrations during the New Year holidays, at least not like the ones we have had in previous years. The coronavirus has disrupted what used to be a festive season and life in general.
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Kids expose the cracks behind the smiles
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 31/10/2020
» The situation in Thailand today is reminiscent of what happened in the US in the 1960s and 70s. It was a time of tumult and young people were in revolt.
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Class beatings symptom of ill system
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 03/10/2020
» Abuse in schools? That's an old story.
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Flash-mob sparks that lit the firestorm
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 22/08/2020
» Last Sunday's demonstration at Democracy Monument has shown that the youth movement has become a force to be reckoned with.
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