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Help must be city-wide
Oped, Editorial, Published on 31/07/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in conjunction with the Interior Ministry, recently launched the "Sukhumvit model," an initiative to improve safety, public order and quality of life in the key central business district of the city, covering Watthana and Klong Toey districts.
Hubris a barrier
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/05/2025
» Re: "Tourism officials wary of Vietnam", (Business, May 6).
Where does the blame in Spain lie?
Oped, Ron Bousso, Published on 02/05/2025
» While it may be tempting to blame the unprecedented power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula this week on the rapid growth of wind and solar power in Spain, reliance on renewables is not to blame.
A defining moment for energy security, prosperity
Oped, Gaston Browne, Published on 28/03/2025
» From March 12-13, heads of state, ministers of finance and energy, investors, civil-society groups, and energy-industry leaders convened in Barbados for the Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll) Forum. The conference's theme -- Sustainable Energy for Equity, Security, and Prosperity -- captured an often underappreciated reality: the clean-energy transition is vital not only to protect the planet but also to enhance economic resilience and energy security in an uncertain global setting.
Just not feasible
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/07/2024
» Re: "Chemical solution", (PostBag, July 25) and "Halting tilapia invasion 'a priority'", (BP, July 23).
Ranking a distraction
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/07/2024
» Thailand was recently named the world's fourth most beautiful country by the World of Statistics, and Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin couldn't hide his excitement.
Clutching at straws
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/06/2024
» Re: "Thaksin to fight royal insult case: Lawyers raise doctored video concerns", (BP, May 30).
Puppet or own man?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/01/2024
» Re: "Why Srettha should risk it all for Pita", (Opinion, Jan 15).
Good chance of being caught on the hop
Oped, Roger Crutchley, Published on 22/01/2023
» To mark this weekend's Chinese New Year celebrations for Year of the Rabbit it seems appropriate to dedicate today's column to our cuddly cottontail friends, otherwise known as bunnies. Let's hope not too many of them end up in a pie or stew. As a precaution, just be careful when you order "today's special".
Time for tourism rejig
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/09/2022
» Hoping to give tourism a boost in the post-pandemic era on Oct 1, the government has revised its visa rules, extending the validity of certain visas to entice foreign tourists to travel to the kingdom. But the move, while noteworthy, still falls short of the mark.