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Public safety off the beam
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/08/2022
» A falling bridge beam that hit three vehicles and caused two deaths on Sunday night attests to the sad fact of poor public-safety standards in this country.
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Nok Nok, who's there?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/08/2022
» The delayed evacuation of passengers on Nok Air Flight DD108 after a landing mishap in Chiang Rai's Mae Fah Luang airport shows serious errors of judgement from the emergency responders.
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Stateless students need legal status
News, Editorial, Published on 10/07/2022
» Thailand is rapidly ageing. Every child in the country -- regardless of nationality -- needs access to care and education to help meet the country's economic challenges ahead. It is a huge mistake for officialdom to deny stateless children an education and care just because they are non-Thais. This bigotry must end.
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Fire response needs fixing
News, Editorial, Published on 29/06/2022
» Two major fires that hit bustling areas of Bangkok have shed light on serious flaws in the city's disaster management.
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Censure win 'short-lived'
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/07/2022
» Just like it did in the past, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's administration may just survive the no-confidence motion slated to take place later this month.
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MPs cause of pension bloat
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/06/2022
» Opposition Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat last week slammed the government for allocating 300 billion baht — the greatest single expense — of the 2023 budget bill to pension payments for retired civil servants. He said 40% of all state borrowing and taxes collected will be used to fund the ballooning pensions payouts rather than development schemes and labelled the bill for the forthcoming fiscal year the “ill elephant” budget.
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SLF: a shark in student waters
News, Editorial, Published on 22/05/2022
» The Student Loan Fund (SLF) should stop its fierce pursuit of those who cannot repay their debts in time.
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Niwat award a call to act
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/05/2022
» After two decades of campaigning to protect the Mekong River, Niwat Roykaew, a local teacher and founder of the Chiang Khong Conservation Group in Chiang Rai, finally received the accolade he deserved. Mr Niwat was one of six recipients of this year's Goldman Environmental Prize, a prestigious award for grassroots environmental activism.
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A 'Mayday' call for better wages
News, Editorial, Published on 01/05/2022
» Covid-19 has changed the dynamics and definition of work. Today, no one bats an eye when they see people immersed in their miniature-laptop world at a beach or coffee shop.
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Give disabled full attention
News, Editorial, Published on 09/05/2022
» A controversial online ad featuring a transgender influencer and a colleague who acted as a wheelchair-bound person has triggered a spate of political correctness in society.
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