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  • OPINION

    Ailing patient needs help

    News, Editorial, Published on 03/02/2020

    » The novel coronavirus outbreak has sent a shock wave to the world economy, and Thailand is among countries bearing the brunt of the impact.

  • OPINION

    Navy's 'toys' indefensible

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/02/2017

    » Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, the minister for defence, has confirmed the Royal Thai Navy will spend 13.5 billion baht for one Chinese-made submarine, delivery guaranteed in 2017. Plans to spend 27 billion baht for two additional subs have been approved in principle. It is a disappointing rejection of both public and expert opinion that opposes the long drawn-out plan to equip the navy with submarines on every conceivable ground imaginable.

  • OPINION

    No rays of hope here

    News, Editorial, Published on 13/10/2016

    » After dozens of endangered stingrays died and more aquatic animals went belly-up on the Mae Klong River, why is it that the Department of Pollution Control and related state agencies are still in the dark about what caused the deaths?

  • OPINION

    Building roads safely

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/05/2023

    » Road accidents are frequent on Rama II Road, also known as Highway 35, which is the only main artery to the southern region.

  • OPINION

    Time to end BTS drama

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/11/2022

    » Tweets by BTS Group Holdings and the firestorm surrounding the hashtag #DebtMustBePaid on Twitter in recent weeks show how nasty the debate over the country's management of public transport concessions can get. The furore on social media followed the grievances of BTS -- which holds the concession to run the city's Green Line electric rail route -- over the debts owed by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to the company for running Bangkok's skytrain system.

  • OPINION

    Opening an old wound

    News, Editorial, Published on 06/10/2022

    » Today the nation again commemorates the Oct 6, 1976 massacre of leftist protesters on a college campus during a violent crackdown by police and right-wing paramilitaries, one of the most tragic incidents to blight Thailand's history.

  • OPINION

    Plaudits for revealing deal

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/08/2022

    » The decision by Krungthep Thanakom’s new management to disclose parts of the memorandum of understanding and contract signed by the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTSC) to operate train services along the extension of the capital city’s Green Line deserves praise.

  • OPINION

    Shed light on BTSC deal

    News, Editorial, Published on 11/07/2022

    » Contracts pertaining to the operation of Bangkok's Green Line electric train network are complicated yet critical for a decision to determine fair rates along routes.

  • OPINION

    Governor set for early tests

    News, Editorial, Published on 23/05/2022

    » Congratulations to the first democratically elected Bangkok governor for nine years.

  • OPINION

    Glasgow climate vows fall flat

    News, Editorial, Published on 14/11/2021

    » An eventful 12 days of COP26 in Glasgow, that was supposed to end on Friday, headed into overtime yesterday to give delegates more time to reach a final agreement after lofty vows to reverse deforestation and cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030.

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