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    Time to pull the trigger

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/09/2023

    » The killing of a senior highway police officer at the house of an influential kamnan in Nakhon Pathom last week raises alarm bells about the state welfare gun scheme.

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    Big steps for our 'expanding' nation

    News, Editorial, Published on 12/03/2023

    » Two years ago, the Public Health Ministry changed its guidelines to confirm that the average Thai child was, in fact, getting taller. To mark World Obesity Day on March 4, the Department of Health released a report saying that not only are they taller, but they are also much bigger -- with one in 10 children aged under 15 found to be clinically obese.

  • News & article

    No time to e-waste

    News, Editorial, Published on 19/10/2022

    » Thailand urgently needs to strengthen its e-waste management, before the current problems become insurmountable.

  • News & article

    Crypto scam alarms ring

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/09/2022

    » The widespread impact of cryptocurrency investment scams that have hit the headlines in recent weeks highlights the need for improved financial literacy among investors, especially the young, as well as tougher regulations to prevent these financial crimes.

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    Homemade guns a genuine threat

    News, Editorial, Published on 17/07/2022

    » The assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe should ring alarm bells for governments around the world, including Thailand's, about the threat posed by homemade guns such as the one used in the crime.

  • News & article

    Men of cloth, not paper

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/04/2022

    » The latest case of embezzlement at Wat Bowon Niwet Vihara in Bangkok and its branches upcountry should send alarm bells ringing about an existing flaw in the way Buddhist temples are financially managed.

  • News & article

    Fertility rate too low

    News, Editorial, Published on 31/01/2022

    » An extremely low fertility rate has become a critical issue in Thailand but the government has yet to address the problem.

  • News & article

    Merger rings alarm bells

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/11/2021

    » The news of the amalgamation of True Corporation Plc (True) and Total Access Communication (DTAC) should ring alarm bells about the downsides of unchecked capitalism.

  • News & article

    Heed climate warning signs

    News, Editorial, Published on 01/08/2021

    » Emerging a little over a year-and-half ago, Covid-19 has been a collective shock on the human psyche. It has redefined how we live and view the future and although the crisis was largely unexpected, the same can't be said of climate change. Scientists have been trying to warn us for decades and recommended measures to cut down emissions before it is too late. It is such a pity that policymakers rarely paid attention until recently.

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    Covid's ocean wake-up call

    News, Editorial, Published on 08/06/2021

    » Today is World Oceans Day, although judging from the state our marine environment finds itself in, it is more of a nod to its state of perdition than a celebration of mankind's enduring relationship with the Seven Seas.

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