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  • OPINION

    How Putin's war ended dream of another Russia

    Oped, Published on 25/02/2023

    » It has now been a year since Russia, my birthplace, invaded Ukraine. For 365 days, we have been waking up to news of Russian missile strikes, bombings, murders, torture and rape. It has been 365 days of shame and confusion, of wanting to turn away but needing to know what is happening, of watching Russians become "ruscists", "Orks" or "putinoids". For 365 days, the designation "Russian-American", previously straightforward, has felt like a contradiction in terms.

  • OPINION

    In Iran, all options to curb crisis are bad

    Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 25/10/2022

    » 'Death to [fill in the blank]!" has been the slogan of choice chanted by Iranian protesters since the glory days of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. ("Death to the Shah!", "Death to America!", etc) It's now forty-three years later, however, and the content has become a bit more nuanced.

  • OPINION

    No justification for Smith's actions

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 25/04/2022

    » Ironically, despite many important things happening in our world, people have spent more time in the past few weeks talking about superstar Will Smith and his "Oscars slap heard round the world" than the Russia-Ukraine war, the pandemic or climate change.

  • OPINION

    Pork crisis rubs salt into government wounds

    Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 15/01/2022

    » Despite numerous presents from the government over the New Year celebrations, the public's jovial spirit was quickly dampened by a rush of bad news, first and foremost, the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and reports of African swine fever (ASF) wreaking havoc on the pig farming industry.

  • OPINION

    The first week of "new normal"

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 08/05/2020

    » Last Sunday, Covid-19 curbs have been eased as 13 types of businesses were allowed to reopen after a month-long halt while four airlines resume domestic flights to 14 provinces since last Friday. Markets, public parks, food shops, barbershops, pet groomers and more resume operations under safety conditions, giving us back a sense of quasi-normalcy. The silver lining is that more businesses may be reopened if the daily tally of Covid-19 remains low (keeping fingers and toes crossed). In case you want to head out this weekend, you can look forwards to this.

  • OPINION

    This climate of doom may be unscientific

    News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 13/09/2019

    » Jonathan Franzen has finally seen the light. Unfortunately, it has blinded him.

  • OPINION

    Buddhism is always oddly political

    Oped, Published on 16/03/2024

    » This year, His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua is turning 72. Following the sexagenary cycle, the Thai government organised a month-long royal procession of the Buddha's relics from Feb 24 to this coming Monday including tours of four major Thai cities -- Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Ubon Ratchathani and Krabi.

  • OPINION

    Green efforts need backing

    News, Editorial, Published on 06/12/2023

    » It is good news that the Soil and Fertilizer Society of Thailand won the King Bhumibol Soil Day Award 2023, which is an official United Nations award.

  • OPINION

    Protect Si Thep's people, not just site

    Oped, Published on 28/09/2023

    » The deal is done. Si Thep has officially become Thailand's seventh official Unesco World Heritage Site. However, the Unesco listing is only half the battle. Now, work must start on rolling out the government's conservation plan, which should be improved.

  • OPINION

    Unesco label half the fight

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/09/2023

    » Without a doubt, the decision by Unesco's World Heritage Committee to list Si Thep Historical Park as the nation's seventh World Heritage Site brought smiles to many Thai faces.

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