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    Farm chemicals remain a pest

    News, Editorial, Published on 15/08/2021

    » Last Monday saw an important court ruling on hazardous farm chemicals. The verdict issued by a California court should serve as a sign for the Thai government to review its policy on farm chemicals and the much-debated weed killer glyphosate.

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    New subs sign of troubles to come?

    News, Sek Sophal, Published on 13/01/2020

    » The Indian navy just transferred one of its Russian-made Kilo-class diesel-electric attack submarines to the Myanmar navy in late 2019, making it the first submarine ever to be deployed by Myanmar. If there are no technical problems, as Vice Admiral Prachachart Sirisawat, spokesman and deputy chief-of-staff of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) speculated in early December, Myanmar could have put its newly acquired submarine into action in the Andaman Sea from Dec 24 last year.

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    Let's hear it for free, fair competition, not monopolies

    News, Korn Chatikavanij, Published on 10/09/2018

    » In June 2018 PTT Plc -- Thailand's state-owned oil and gas conglomerate -- announced the acquisition of more than a billion shares or 69.1% in the energy and utility company, Glow. The deal will cost PTT more than 100 billion baht, with more than half that amount coming from taxpayers' money. For the record, I am vehemently opposed to this deal; the following are my reasons why.

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    Denuclearisation also means the US

    News, Jeffrey D Sachs, Published on 09/05/2018

    » There are two types of foreign policy: one based on the principle "might makes right", and one based on the international rule of law. The United States wants to have it both ways: to hold other countries accountable to international law while exempting itself. And nowhere is this truer than on the matter of nuclear weapons.

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    Uber drives industries to innovate

    News, Published on 24/10/2014

    » The more I use Uber, the more I am convinced of the transformational power of recent technology innovations, especially when it is intelligently combined with behavioural science and economic principles. Indeed, it is only a matter of time until this potent mix disrupts an increasing number of industries, including certain segments of finance.

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    South Koreans aim for their own nuclear arsenal

    News, Published on 14/03/2013

    » Following North Korea's third nuclear test, national polls in South Korea have found more than 60% of those surveyed believe the South needs its own nuclear weapons.

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    Asean close to pact on N-arms ban

    News, Published on 14/02/2012

    » Following a decade-long impasse, the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) is finally on the path to being endorsed by the world's five recognised nuclear-weapon states _ China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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