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Haze crisis is work of maize producers, not hill tribes
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 10/04/2015
» The haze that covers much of the northern region and poses health hazards to residents is a relatively new phenomenon. Less than a decade ago, forest fires were a concern, but never the kind of threat they are now.
Harmful projects wipe out all of nature's hard work
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 24/04/2015
» At the Earth Summit in 1992, a 12-year-old girl stood at the podium before a roomful of international delegates and gave one of the most memorable speeches on the state of our world at the time.
Putting humanity back into Thai education
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 13/02/2015
» One of the most excruciating experiences of being a parent in Thailand is looking for the right school for your children, starting as early as pre-school age.
Security overkill stifles protesters' right to speak out
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 17/10/2014
» It was deja vu all over again in the southern tourist haven of Krabi on Monday.
Street vendor culture can't be stamped out overnight
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 22/08/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) made a big splash when soldiers moved on to Phuket's world-class Patong Beach and moved out vendors who had turned the beautiful shoreline into a public nuisance and major eyesore.
Centralising power won't solve plague of corruption
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 05/09/2014
» ML Panadda Diskul stirred up a hornet's nest when he suggested that some local administrations could not be trusted to spend taxpayers' money.
Regime must heed public voice on development
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 08/08/2014
» Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, the head of National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), has promised to "return happiness" to the country.
Bribe row gives media chance to reclaim its mission
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 25/07/2014
» During the past week, the media has been hit by a double whammy that virtually turned its world upside down.
Pillaging of resources shows depth of political rot
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 23/05/2014
» If Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha had declared martial law a few days earlier, the rogue soldier who led an armed gang to attack the villagers of Ban Na Nong Bong might have had second thoughts.
Passing the waste dump hot potato until it explodes
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 28/03/2014
» There is something smelly about the open garbage dump that caught fire and spewed toxic fumes across several districts in Samut Prakan and Bangkok.