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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.
Wild Wild Web's pandemic of lies needs a vaccine
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 11/12/2021
» We have all encountered false information spread on the internet before.
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.
Covid heat building up for government
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 15/05/2021
» The explosive spread of Covid-19 in Bangkok's prisons came to light only a few days ago. It was the latest indication of what has gone wrong with the government's latest handlings of the pandemic.
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.
Class beatings symptom of ill system
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 03/10/2020
» Abuse in schools? That's an old story.
'Boss' case decision-makers must tell all
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 08/08/2020
» Watching the developments in the hit-and-run saga involving the Krathing Daeng scion is like watching a B-grade mystery movie.
Is the cost of Covid 'victory' too great?
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 30/05/2020
» It is probably safe to say that Thailand has emerged victorious in the fight against the novel coronavirus infection with fewer casualties than expected.
The politicisation of crisis and suicide
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 02/05/2020
» Suicide has become a hot-button issue after a group of researchers recently released a report on the impact of Covid-19 on the urban poor.
Students rebelling against a bleak future
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 07/03/2020
» Youth is always a conundrum for adults. That is odd, since all adults were once youths themselves.