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Are we ready for compulsory vaccine passes?
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 07/09/2021
» With just nine million people fully vaccinated or about 13% of the entire population, will such a policy unfairly discriminate those who have not had a chance to take both doses or to any at all?
Eatery edict nonsensical
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/07/2021
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) should reconsider its decision to close down mall restaurants. Unless there is proven danger of transmission, there is no reason why the centre should ban them from selling food online.
Dining-in ban must be scrapped, now
Oped, Decharut Sukkumnoed, Published on 06/07/2021
» In an effort to curb the Covid-19 outbreak, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government late last month slapped a blanket dine-in ban on restaurants and eateries in Bangkok and five nearby provinces, namely Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon. The measure indeed deals a heavy blow to those in this business. Yet, there is more to this than meets the eye.
'Uncaring' govt sees discontent mount
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 03/07/2021
» The poor performance of the state in controlling the Covid-19 pandemic, with record numbers of infections almost every day, has stripped Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government of the public's confidence.
Tone-deaf schools
Oped, Postbag, Published on 30/06/2021
» How are all industries being affected by this Covid crisis and yet international schools remain untouched (save a few) by pricing? In fact, the top-tier schools have increased their fees, a tone-deaf move in this pandemic for potentially cash-strapped parents to both pay and teach their children while paying full prices for a so-called education.
As govt babbles, people feel the Covid curb pain
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 29/06/2021
» What can be the reason why the government seems to be making it increasingly difficult, if not downright painful, for people to cope with Covid-19?
Courting reciprocity
Oped, Postbag, Published on 05/06/2021
» Re: "ISPs told to take down 'hoax' sites," (BP, June 3). Our courts have ordered internet service providers to close or remove accounts of eight individuals alleged to have posted "fake news" on websites and social networks.
A crucial social good: the case for jab passports
Oped, Peter Baldwin, Published on 20/05/2021
» Vaccine passports, and the questions of whether governments or businesses can require people to show them, have inspired controversy around the world.
Klong Toey in big trouble
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/05/2021
» As the health authorities race against time to tackle the Klong Toey cluster, another crisis is looming in the country's biggest slum.
'Penguin' is no hero
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/05/2021
» Re: "Penguin dares to dream of better things", (Opinion, May 3).