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  • OPINION

    Cannabis rules must make sense

    Editorial, Published on 07/04/2024

    » It's quite a relief that Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew is ruling out the recriminalisation of cannabis.

  • OPINION

    We need climate adaptation now

    Oped, Published on 05/04/2024

    » The announcement made by the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) is a grim warning of record-high temperatures. The entire nation is bracing for scorching hot weather this month, with forecasters saying temperatures look set to reach 44.5 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country. For example, the mercury level in the Thoen district of the northern Lampang province reached 42C on Monday and yesterday, the hottest temperatures for this year’s summer so far. Meanwhile, the TMD reported the temperature of Muang district was not far behind at 41.8C.

  • OPINION

    It's just so over the top

    Postbag, Published on 17/03/2024

    » Re: "Even Photoshop can't erase royals' latest PR blunder", (Commentary, March 13).

  • OPINION

    Literacy hurdles

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/03/2024

    » Re: "Education woes aren't about funding", (Opinion, March 13).

  • OPINION

    Root for city workers

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 03/02/2024

    » Re: "High-perched garbos killed as truck enters underpass", (BP, Jan 24).

  • OPINION

    Puppet or own man?

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/01/2024

    » Re: "Why Srettha should risk it all for Pita", (Opinion, Jan 15).

  • OPINION

    Berating the bridge

    Postbag, Published on 11/01/2024

    » Re: "PM plugs Land Bridge in Japan", (BP, Dec 19).

  • OPINION

    Short-term thinking

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/01/2024

    » Re: "Govt vows cut in energy prices", (BP, Jan 2). Instead of temporarily cutting energy prices, PM Srettha should heed Lao Tzu's wise words: "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." For example, Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga is mulling subsidising oil for farmers. But when the handout ends, farmers will revert to their old ways.

  • OPINION

    Transboundary water governance

    Oped, Published on 04/01/2024

    » As recent discussions at COP28 showed, water is increasingly important on the global security and climate agenda. Yet cross-border river governance still remains one of this century's most pressing concerns and an often overlooked geopolitical issue.

  • OPINION

    Potash mining a test of PM's mettle

    Editorial, Published on 10/12/2023

    » Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's CEO-style warning to potash mining companies -- "Get moving or face replacement" -- has raised eyebrows, prompting a call for leadership that prioritises the well-being of the majority and environmental sustainability over short-term interests.

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