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Time to ease 'I'm the boss' attitude
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 02/07/2017
» Waking up on Tuesday for most Thais was just another day but by evening there was a whole lot of social media buzz on a decision by the cabinet passed earlier in the day -- the decision to build a Bangkok Observatory.
Clampdown on migrants an own goal
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 09/07/2017
» The government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha seem to be back in the limelight once again but all for the wrong reasons as businesses and households brace for the impact of a decision that came as a bolt from the blue.
Censors should not go 'OTT'
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/06/2017
» The decision by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) to more strictly regulate over-the-top (OTT) services comes as a welcome move for those who want to see these companies pay their dues.
VAT increase low on govt priorities
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 21/05/2017
» The rubber-stamp parliament of the coup leaders gave Thai people yet another scare over the past week when it announced it was looking to raise value-added tax (VAT) by another percentage point.
Bombing no excuse to delay polls
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 28/05/2017
» Sitting in what is considered to be the heart of Asian democracy, India, the thought of how we Thais have come to live with the threats of military leaders when it comes to the return of democracy makes me wonder how and why have we become so timid.
Dismal EC needs people with ethics
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 04/06/2017
» The move by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to possibly remove the current members of the Election Commission (EC) comes as a surprise to many in the country. The NLA has proposed that the five commissioners, appointed under the defunct 2007 constitution, vacate their posts after the new EC organic law comes into effect.
Israel gives our military a lesson
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 07/05/2017
» Sipping a glass of wine, I noticed a strange sticker on a phone cover that read "Warning, Israeli Air Force Accelerator, Disruption Ahead", prompting me to start a conversation with a young gentleman sitting near me in Tel Aviv.
Old mindset cannot halt technology
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 14/05/2017
» "Thailand 4.0" is the buzzword these days. Every few days one hears some kind of seminar or government statement about plans to take the country forward and be at the forefront of the technological revolution taking shape around the world.
PR follow-up vital to boost Thai fortunes
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 08/06/2017
» It is always a pleasure to listen to messages about upbeat economic growth in the country, especially when such messages are trumpeted at an audience that has been making Thailand great for decades.
Submarine deal has no mandate
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 30/04/2017
» Over the next 24 hours we all are going to hear the Royal Thai Navy come clean with its procurement procedure for the secretly negotiated deal to procure three submarines -- and I for one am not holding my breath to hear anything earth-shattering.