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A burning question
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/05/2024
» Fires at deserted chemical warehouses in Rayong and Ayutthaya provinces have been causing shocking amounts of pollution. What is even more disconcerting is that they may not be the normal kind of accidents that take place during the scorching heat of summer.
Democracy on the line
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/06/2023
» As voters bite their nails and wait to see poll winner Move Forward, runner-up Pheu Thai and six other parties form the next government, junta-appointed senator Jadet Insawang has rained on the parade by proposing the idea of a "national government".
Recycling a risk in itself
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/12/2022
» Rayong provincial court yesterday ordered Win Process Co -- a hazardous waste recycling company -- to clean up toxic waste contamination and pay 20.82-million-baht compensation to villagers who had been forced to suffer the effects of the contamination for a decade.
Chadchart's first real test
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/09/2022
» If great power comes with great responsibility, then the large numbers of votes that a politician receives also mean great expectations. This is the case of Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt, who received a record-breaking 1.3 plus million votes at the gubernatorial election in May.
A failure to communicate
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/07/2021
» In a time when society needs unity to overcome the pandemic, it's dispiriting to see the Governmental Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) filing a libel lawsuit against Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG) chairman Boon Vanasin, who recently voiced his frustration about the slow pace of vaccine imports, a reaction related to his group's vaccine procurement having to go through state agencies.
Enforce the helmet rule
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/04/2021
» Songkran, a joyful, traditional New Year festival that begins on April 13, has its own dark side. It’s renowned as a time of deadly road accidents — dubbed the “Seven Dangerous Days” — as a large number of people join in a mass exodus, heading to their home provinces and holiday destinations.
Punish Covid rule violators
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/04/2021
» Veteran politician Supachai Jaisamut of the Bhumjaithai Party was absolutely right when he said: contracting Covid-19 is not a crime. Of course, it's not. But deliberately concealing information regarding risky activities that result in new clusters or a new wave of Covid-19 is.
Phuket's chance to start afresh
News, Editorial, Published on 28/03/2021
» With the prime minister today expected to announce plans for the reopening of Phuket to foreign tourists in July and the kingdom hoping to regain its crown as one of the most visited and desirable holiday and travel destinations in the world, there is understandable concern over the move.
Stop the cyber bullies
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/09/2020
» When Pacharaporn Chantarapradit, a young beauty contestant vying for the Miss Grand 2020 title, voiced support for the pro-democracy demonstrators during a question-and-answer session, she might have expected some criticism. But some of those who disagreed with her views went too far.
Rash edicts spur chaos at airport
News, Editorial, Published on 05/04/2020
» The chaos at Suvarnabhumi Airport on the night of April 3 could have been avoided had the authorities integrated their work to contain the spread of Covid-19. In addition, the legal framework being counted upon is archaic and irrelevant in the face of this rapidly changing pandemic.