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Time to take data security seriously
News, Editorial, Published on 12/12/2021
» As we enter the last weeks of 2021, there's no better time to reflect on the past 12 months than now. While Covid-19, vaccine inequity, reversals on gains made in the fight against poverty, climate change, and shifting geopolitical conflicts captured the public's imagination, another scourge also made its presence felt, although rather discreetly.
Nation readies for new chapter
News, Editorial, Published on 07/11/2021
» The moment the nation has been praying for finally came last Monday after an 18-month spell where "Thainess" lost a little of its je ne sais quoi without the cacophonous backdrop of a steady stream of foreign tourists.
New test kit mystery
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/10/2021
» Antigen test kits (ATK), used in detection of the coronavirus, are now more than just a medical device; they are also the latest strategic tool for reopening business and activities.
Ramp up data safety
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/09/2021
» It is shocking to learn that hackers managed to crack into the database of a state hospital in Phetchabun and make a profit from selling the information of thousands patients on the dark web.
CCSA revamp no cure
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/09/2021
» After nearly two years in existence, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is eyeing a new role in combating the pandemic.
Going electric still a remote prospect
News, Editorial, Published on 12/09/2021
» Earlier this year, the government laid out a plan to sell only zero-emission vehicles in the country by 2035. The policy, announced by the National EV Policy Committee in March, is highly ambitious, bringing forward the original target by five years.
Slow to learn Covid lessons
News, Editorial, Published on 23/08/2021
» When Thailand reached the grim milestone of more than one million accumulated Covid-19 infection cases on Friday, some thought the government might have learnt some lessons and gained experience from the Covid crisis.
Pfizer fiasco avoidable
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/08/2021
» The Public Health Ministry must have known there is heightened sensitivity about its allocation of Pfizer vaccines donated by the US.
Act now on favipiravir
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/08/2021
» Access to medicine can make a life-and-death difference amid the Covid-19 emergency. The government cannot afford to fail in the crucial mission of securing enough of the antiviral medication favipiravir to cover the rapid increase of patients.
Home care faltering
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/08/2021
» One month after the Prayut Chan-o-cha government launched its home and community quarantine programme for people infected with Covid-19, the system is found to have so many flaws that infections are soaring, with a surge in fatalities, some of whom were left dying at home without proper care.