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It's crunch time for Rolex General, regime
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 03/02/2018
» By now most observers would agree that Gen Prawit Wongsuwon's fate is sealed. The Richard Mille General's days are numbered. The question is not whether he will go but when.
We're an ageing society. More sex please?
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 20/01/2018
» The Thai government wants its citizens to have more sex. Yes, really.
'Politician' PM muddies waters yet further
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 06/01/2018
» 'I do not consider or deal politically with anybody because I'm not a politician." -- Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, Nov 28, 2017.
Public increasingly weary of regime scandals
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 16/12/2017
» To say that the military regime is going through a slump would be an understatement. It's more like a free fall from a high cliff.
Shepherding people, not sacrificial lambs
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 02/12/2017
» Sacrifice is such a noble word. It denotes high-mindedness, the act of giving up something treasured for another thing of a greater value.
Don't only blame drivers for road tragedies
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 18/11/2017
» Every fatal accident is a tragedy and all serious accidents carry heavy human and financial costs.
We must banish our national curse of graft
Oped, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 04/11/2017
» When the military junta took over the government, Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha proclaimed to loud cheers an age of reform.
Feed the world, help make it a better place
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 21/10/2017
» The world is awash with food. Yet nearly a billion people are going to bed hungry every night.
Nobody likes VAT, but the poor like it far less
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 07/10/2017
» There are times when a country needs to raise revenues to boost development. But the means towards the goal are often skewed against the more disadvantaged people in society.
Time to ditch plastic excuses and save the seas
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 23/09/2017
» For years now it has been a habit of mine to pocket a few used (but clean) plastic bags before heading to the market.