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New tourism path for climate survival
Oped, Kamphol Pantakua, Published on 20/08/2025
» Hotel bookings are vanishing. Tour buses sit idle. Empty beaches. The culprit? Not mass protests. Not pandemics. But smoke, dust, and heat. Tourism fuels Thailand's economy, yet smog, heat waves, and flash floods are rapidly choking it. Can paradise still sell if it's unbreathable?
Thailand's climate challenge solutions
Oped, Nipon Poapongsakorn and Nopparuj Chindasombatcharoen, Published on 12/02/2025
» Thailand's economy is among the hardest hit by the harsh impacts of global warming. But there is still a way forward.
Making exports for a low-carbon era
Oped, Kannika Thampanishvong & Nipon Poapongsakorn, Published on 27/03/2024
» Exports have been Thailand's important growth engine for many decades. A number of Thailand's export destinations have shown increasing interest in and support for low-carbon products. Failure to meet global demand for low-carbon products risks Thailand's competitiveness in international trade.
Revisiting Prayut govt's farm policies
Oped, Nipon Poapongsakorn, Published on 12/10/2023
» This article aims to appraise part of the farm policies that the Prayut Chan-o-cha government implemented from July 2019-July 2022.
Challenges in tackling PM2.5 crisis
Oped, Nipon Poapongsakorn, Kamphol Pantakua & Sutthipat Ratchakom, Published on 12/04/2023
» Chiang Mai has repeatedly been named the world's most air-polluted city this year. Not exactly a title to be envious about.
Farming sector needs urgent restart
Oped, Nipon Poapongsakorn and Kamphol Pantakua, Published on 01/03/2023
» One major goal of economic development in the farming sector is to raise the rate of farmers' income per capita, to be equal to or higher than the non-farming sector. For decades, this noble goal has not been achieved.
Fix needed for high-altitude farming
Oped, Siriporn Kiratikarnkul and Nipon Poapongsakorn, Published on 01/02/2023
» The government has a set pattern for trying to solve the "plight" of farmers. It describes their problems as being low farm product prices, insufficient income and labour shortages, and the authorities have their own playbook for solving these.
Reclaiming the pride of Thai rice
Oped, Nipon Poapongsakorn and Chawalrath Buranakij, Published on 14/09/2022
» Once the world's top rice exporter, Thailand has lost its edge. But there are still hopes for Thai farmers to regain and even level up their competitiveness in the global rice industry and above all improve farmers' quality of life.
DTAC-True merger must benefit public
Oped, Nipon Poapongsakorn, Published on 22/12/2021
» The planned mega merger between Total Access Communication Plc (DTAC) and True Corporation has caused a stir given its far-reaching impacts, not only on investment but also on consumers and other businesses that depend on telecommunication services like fintech suppliers, computer and mobile phone wholesalers as well as retailers.
Use satellite tech for farmers in crisis
Oped, Kamphol Pantakua, Published on 10/02/2021
» Ask any Thai rice farmer to describe government assistance when they are hit with natural disasters. Their answers will most likely be the same: Too little, too late.