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Carbon capture, hydrogen and net zero
Oped, Areeporn Asawinpongphan, Korn Amnauypanit & Annop Jaewisorn, Published on 05/11/2025
» Solar farms, wind turbines, and electric vehicles are crucial to slashing carbon emissions, but they can't carry Thailand all the way to net zero.
Postal services still lead the way
Oped, Vinaya Prakash Singh, Published on 09/10/2025
» World Post Day, observed every year on Oct 9, was proclaimed by the 1969 Universal Postal Congress in Tokyo to mark the anniversary of the founding of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in Berne. Across 192 UPU member countries, the day is celebrated through the launch of new products, the opening of postal facilities, employee recognition, and community engagement.
Are we headed for the crypto apocalypse?
Oped, Hilary J Allen, Published on 07/10/2025
» With the passage of the Genius Act, the United States will allow all manner of companies to issue their own money in the form of crypto assets known as "stablecoins".
Stepping up the poverty fight
News, Akinwumi A Adesina & Ilan Goldfajn, Published on 15/09/2025
» Faced with a slowing global economy and rising debts, many developing-country governments may be tempted to scale back anti-poverty programmes. That would be a grave mistake. Combating poverty is not just a moral imperative; it is also crucial for economic stability, conflict prevention, and long-term development.
Monastic discipline in the digital age
Oped, Watcharin Ariyaprakai, Published on 23/07/2025
» At a time when Thai society is reeling from scandals in the monastic community -- from leaked audio clips of money transfers via apps to secret relationships with women -- we are not merely shocked that "monks have done wrong", but rather at how swiftly the "image of purity" we've long upheld has collapsed.
Tackling the basics
Oped, Postbag, Published on 22/07/2025
» Re: "Thais revise trade offer with US", (Business, July 8).
Public-good transport
Postbag, Published on 20/07/2025
» Re: "Flat fare a good start," (BP, July 17).
LA burns? Barely
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/06/2025
» Re: "Rationing 'truth'", (PostBag, June 16).
Africa's example to end malaria
Oped, Jean Kaseya, Published on 26/05/2025
» Despite being preventable and curable, malaria has continued to claim African lives. In 2023, the continent accounted for about 95% of the 597,000 deaths from malaria worldwide, 76% of which were children under the age of five.
The economy is waiting to hit an iceberg
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 20/03/2025
» This is not a scene from the 1997 film Titanic. On the evening of April 14th 1912, a small Canadian fishing boat, skippered by a French-Canadian captain called "Jacques-Chai", approached the Titanic wanting to convey a very important message to Captain Edward Smith. The message was that there was a sea of icebergs, one was particularly big, about 200 miles ahead.