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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.
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End rule by decree
News, Editorial, Published on 04/07/2022
» Thailand has lifted many entry barriers for tourists, allowed people to remove face masks in open-air places, ended midnight closing of nightlife entertainment venues and let almost all activities resume.
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End decree or face suspicion
News, Editorial, Published on 16/02/2022
» The government has been vocal about downgrading Covid-19 and the right for people to receive emergency treatment anywhere but completely silent on the emergency decree that has been in use for almost two years.
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Covid rules must apply to everyone
News, Editorial, Published on 06/02/2022
» Since the very beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration has been known for sending mixed signals. But the unpredictable nature of the outbreak means the government can no longer afford to mince its words when it comes to disease-control regulations. It has to be firm in underscoring that its rules apply to everyone.
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Border control is imperative
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/05/2021
» While the county battles its menacing third wave of Covid-19, experts have recently come out to warn that if there is a fourth, it is likely to be the result of illegal border crossings.
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Lockdown, or not?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/12/2020
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is arriving at another decision point.
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Is Anutin up to the task?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/12/2020
» Hashtags can be easily coined and promoted so not every single one is worthy of attention.
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Police need a slap on the wrist
News, Editorial, Published on 09/08/2020
» The arrest of civil rights lawyer Arnon Nampa and a student leader on Friday on sedition charges for their roles in a series of rallies against the government is an ill-thought, excessive act by the police. The tough action against pro-democracy activists which has sparked a public outcry is an embarrassment to the government that came to power through an election.
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Time for decree to go
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/06/2020
» Unless the government can come up with a justifiable cause, there appears no reason why the state of emergency should be extended.
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High time for curfew to go
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/05/2020
» The country's performance in controlling the spread of coronavirus is quite impressive, with new daily infections hovering in the single digits, if any at all, for weeks now. This strong record has led to the gradual reopening of the country, with the first phase starting early this month to try to reignite the economic engine.
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