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UN turns 80 amid wave of global crises
Oped, John J Metzler, Published on 02/07/2025
» Amid wars, global strife and massive refugee dislocations, the current global scene is overwhelmed with crises ranging from the Middle East to Ukraine and a dozen African conflicts, which rarely make the news. The contemporary world situation in many ways resembles 1945 and the end of WWII. There's a strange deja vu of a history most people do not know or would rather forget.
UK signs up to help Mekong basin
News, Mark Gooding, Published on 21/06/2025
» Thailand is facing increasing risks from climate change -- as recent typhoons and flooding have shown.
Bad monks erode trust
News, Editorial, Published on 19/05/2025
» The recent scandal involving a former abbot of the renowned Wat Rai Khing, accused of embezzling over 300 million baht to fund an online gambling addiction, is deeply disturbing but not surprising. It will not be the last blow to public faith in the Thai Sangha unless meaningful and fundamental reform is made.
Time to promote use of digital IDs
News, David Eaves & Luanna Roncaratti, Published on 03/03/2025
» We often take the ability to prove our identity for granted, but a government-issued ID is key to accessing essential services like health care, banking and registering property ownership. And not everyone has one. That is why United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16.9, which aims to "provide legal identity for all" by 2030, is so important.
Can new bonds mitigate disaster losses?
Oped, Rapeepat Ingkasit, Published on 05/02/2025
» Last year turned out to be one of the most expensive on record in terms of insurance payments resulting from natural disasters.
Don't forget mental health
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/12/2023
» News that public prosecutors rejected a police investigation into the October Siam Paragon shooting that involved a 14-year-old suspect is the latest twist to a much-watched case that has unnerved the whole country.
Improve care for the elderly in Asia
News, Douglas Rhein, Published on 04/12/2023
» In the delicate balance between the greying demographic landscape and the economic pulse of Asia, a pressing challenge looms large: the continent is ageing at an unprecedented pace.
New take on Mother's Day
Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/08/2023
» This week, Anubarn Sri That -- an elementary school in northeastern Udon Thani province -- grabbed media headlines and garnered praise from people for its surprising decision to cancel its usual Mother's Day celebration.
The food crisis is much bigger than Ukraine
Oped, Nancy Qian, Published on 24/08/2022
» Russia's blockade of Ukrainian food shipments and the potential loss of Ukrainian harvests due to disruptions from the war have dominated headlines in recent months. Between February and June, global wheat prices surged by more than 60%, fuelling humanitarian concerns and warnings from international development agencies about food insecurity in African and Asian countries.
No incentive
News, Postbag, Published on 31/07/2022
» Re: "Foreign ownership conundrum," (Business, July 29).