• OPINION

  Rallies are about seeking equality

  News, Editorial, Published on 09/12/2018

  » The "yellow vests" protest phenomenon which gripped France over the past few weeks may make some policymakers engaged in a fight against global warming think about a policy U-turn. It should not be so.

• OPINION

  ICC's leap in the dark

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/09/2018

  » The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has issued a clear and compelling case against Myanmar -- both its armed forces and its leaders. A UN-ordered investigation of the Rohingya tragedy is described unequivocally and credibly as genocidal. The UNHRC says government and army then tried to cover up crimes by multiple fabrications. It specifically names Sen Gen Min Aung Hlaing, the commander of the armed forces (tatmadaw) and the national leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

• OPINION

  Walls close in on free press

  News, Editorial, Published on 06/04/2018

  » With news reports and commentaries swapping between praising and criticising the ruling regime, most mainstream media staff survive direct state intimidation. But two senior journalists recently ran foul of the junta.

• OPINION

  PM2.5 needs a bright spark

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/03/2024

  » Air pollution woes in Chiang Mai grabbed national headlines after Pita Limjaroenrat, list-MP and chief adviser to the Move Forward Party, urged the Srettha administration to declare the northern tourist town a disaster zone to unlock more funding to fight pollution in the province.

• OPINION

  Air quality vs tradition

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/02/2024

  » Over the past few years, government agencies have tried, with limited success, to convince worshippers to stop burning incense during Chinese New Year in Thailand.

• OPINION

  Too early to call a PM2.5 victory

  Editorial, Published on 28/01/2024

  » After returning from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin made a quick stop in Chiang Mai this month. There, he hailed the province's improved air quality by stating: "compared to the situation this time last year, it has improved a lot".

• OPINION

  Pass clean air bill now

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/12/2023

  » PM2.5 returns again this year, with a critical surge reported in the capital city. Even so, there is a reason for people to be optimistic as the government is determined to have the much-awaited clean air legislation drawn up next year.

• OPINION

  Farmers must stop the fires

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/11/2023

  » Last week, the National Environment Board (NEB) approved an environment policy that, if implemented, can tackle PM2.5 at a fundamental level.

• OPINION

  Annual pollution woes begin again

  Editorial, Published on 22/10/2023

  » It may not be immediately obvious, given how grey the skies have been over the past couple of days, but the southwest monsoon has begun to shift, signalling the coming end to the rainy season.

• OPINION

  Step towards cleaner air

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/09/2023

  » The Administrative Court on Wednesday ordered the Ministry of Industry to release data on PM2.5 air pollutants from the nation’s factories by the end of October. The verdict is good news for civic and environmental groups concerned about PM2.5 who have campaigned for the government to publicly release data on factory pollution from the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR).

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