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Korea martial law lessons for Thailand
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 10/12/2024
» Last week, South Korea experienced a titanic political shift when President Yoon Suk-yeol imposed martial law late on Tuesday night. The move lasted just over six hours before it was lifted, making it one of the shortest-lived martial law declarations in modern political history. It was lucky because it started late at night and ended early in the morning. Had it occurred during the day, the outcome could have been very different.
Keep kids safe on roads
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/12/2022
» Society does not need another Seven Dangerous Days to highlight the peak time for road accidents in Thailand during the national long weekend. It sadly happens too often. The public has long witnessed mayhem on the roads.
Mind the safety gaps
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/08/2022
» A recent escalator incident at Surasak Station on the BTS Skytrain that resulted in 27 injuries should serve as a wake-up call about the flawed safety measures in Bangkok's rail transport system which several hundred thousand commuters rely on daily.