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Flood resilience a national imperative
Oped, Srinivasa Popuri and Kotchakorn Voraakhom, Published on 18/12/2025
» The twin cyclones Senyar and Ditwah that struck South and Southeast Asia in November caused unprecedented flooding across the region, with Thailand among the most severely affected.
Courts are shaping climate action
Oped, Francesca Mascha Klein & Laura Schäfer, Published on 03/11/2025
» Amid rising geopolitical tensions, pressure to comply with climate obligations increasingly comes from courts. Earlier this year, both the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) issued landmark advisory opinions affirming that countries must address climate change, and that failure to do so may carry serious legal consequences.
Haze looms, action lags
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/01/2025
» The PM2.5 situation in Bangkok has worsened over the past week, and needless to say, the city's residents have become increasingly exasperated.
Let's not slide into mayhem
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/09/2024
» The landslides that struck communities in the northern region this month -- and the isolated deadly landslide on Phuket Island last month -- are not entirely natural disasters. They are glaring examples of man-made tragedies that could have been avoided, or at least mitigated, if governments and officials had paid proper attention to land use in mountainous areas.
Don't let Phuket drown
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/07/2024
» Heavy floods that lashed the southern province of Phuket last week, affecting more than 1,400 residents, attest to the need for a long-term disaster control plan in this world-class tourist destination.
Loading the chamber
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/05/2024
» By Saturday the term of the junta-appointed Upper House will come to an end, and the process of starting a new chamber will begin.
SET downer
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/12/2023
» Re: "Pundits say SET index could slip below 1,300", (Business, Dec 14).
Pricey AI traffic control
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/07/2023
» People might be divided about artificial intelligence. But the use of AI cams and warning systems at zebra crossings in Bangkok has already won the hearts of pedestrians. The problem is the price of the associated technology should have been cheaper.
EC is failing keen voters
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/04/2023
» As of April 9, over 2.3 million eligible voters had registered for advance voting in the May 14 election. However, the number could have been much higher had the online registration system not crashed.
Disability benefits system needs revamp
Oped, Phakphum Jatupitpornchan, Published on 06/07/2022
» More than half of people with disabilities in Thailand do not receive welfare assistance from the government. This is unacceptable.