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    Thailand digital wallet dilemma

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/02/2024

    » A warning from the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on the pitfalls of the 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme is not music to the ears of the Srettha government.

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    How not to hit the road

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/12/2023

    » Tomorrow, millions of holiday makers will hit the road to celebrate New Year. Despite the joyous spirit, mass travelling during the long national holiday period usually leads to a high number of traffic accidents.

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    Rice industry wake-up call

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/12/2023

    » Thailand's Hom Mali fragrant rice variety was voted the world's best rice in seven out of 14 annual competitions held by the International World Rice (IWR) conference, including in 2020 and 2021. However, last year, the top award went to Cambodia's Phka Romdoul at the IWR conference that was held in Phuket.

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    Time to boost Pisa scores

    News, Editorial, Published on 11/12/2023

    » The poor results in the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) ratings do not reflect any inability by Thai students. Instead, they shed light on a larger failure encompassing the Education Ministry, education authorities, governments and policymakers.

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    Potash mining a test of PM's mettle

    Editorial, Published on 10/12/2023

    » Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's CEO-style warning to potash mining companies -- "Get moving or face replacement" -- has raised eyebrows, prompting a call for leadership that prioritises the well-being of the majority and environmental sustainability over short-term interests.

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    DNP needs major audit

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/12/2023

    » The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Conservation's (DNP) move to cancel the e-ticket system last week in order to reinstate it yesterday casts a much needed spotlight on the way the state conservation agency handles revenue it collects from entry fees at national parks across the country.

  • News & article

    Facing up to inequality

    News, Editorial, Published on 04/12/2023

    » No government policy can truly achieve sustainable development if it fails to effectively address the underlying issue of inequality.

  • News & article

    Safety fear hurts image

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/11/2023

    » Foreign tourists were once the mainstay of Thailand's economy, contributing up to 1.76 trillion baht to the economy before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, or about 12% of the nation's gross domestic product.

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    Illegal pork saga must end

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/11/2023

    » The smuggled pork saga is getting more rotten and its foul smell seems to be travelling afar as the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has unveiled more details about its ongoing probe.

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    Just the tonic for Covid

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/10/2023

    » As the country has overcome the coronavirus crisis, interest in promoting research into green chiretta or fah talai jone, a herbal medicine that played a role in treating a large number of patients at the peak of the pandemic, has subsided. This is unfortunate.

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