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Govt must listen to the people over Mae Wong dam
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 25/09/2013
» Early one morning in 1990, conservationist Seub Nakhasathien shot himself dead in his office in the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary.
New illegal waste laws are unnecessary
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 21/03/2014
» Maybe I am too pessimistic, but I was quite disappointed when I heard the Natural Resources and Environment Minister Vichet Kasemthongsri saying on Tuesday that he would push forward a bill for more efficient industrial waste management.
Fossil fuel habit puts energy future at risk
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 12/02/2015
» The discovery of the first commercial natural gas field in the Gulf of Thailand in 1981 was hailed as a milestone that would propel Thailand to economic prosperity.
Rich country, poor country blame game must stop
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 10/12/2015
» Just like the previous climate conferences, the Paris forum -- known as COP21 -- is stuck on the typical issues of how to manage the obligations of rich and poor countries to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and channel climate finances.
Media must be wary of losing its voice
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 31/03/2017
» Looking at the blank screen that has replaced Voice TV's programmes makes me feel like I've taken a time machine back to the day the military took power in 2014, when every channel was temporarily washed over with military logos.
Memorial goes missing, twists history
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 21/04/2017
» Querying the whereabouts of the missing 1932 Revolution memorial plaque can now land you in trouble as the state has urged us not to do so for the sake of "national reconciliation".
Acts against free speech hinder unity
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/04/2017
» The story about 63-year-old Samart Kwanchai being acquitted of violating the 2016 Constitutional Referendum Act may not be big news this week, but it demonstrates why the current regime can't, and won't, achieve its goal of national reconciliation.
Young risk jail, or dying of boredom
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 26/05/2017
» The popular saying "you can die of boredom" rang through my head this week upon hearing the prime minister hint that the long-awaiting election may be postponed again.
Selling locals down the Mekong River
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 02/06/2017
» It's always difficult for the little guy to get his voice heard. For those who have found themselves downstream of the international river where transboundary development is taking place, like the Mekong River, your chances are nil.
Questionable advice on being 'good'
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 16/06/2017
» It seems we are facing the big trauma of our time. The feeling that we have lost the right to self-determination.