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Public safety No.1
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/10/2025
» This Friday will mark one month since the under-construction MRT station at Vajira Hospital suffered a massive sinkhole on Samsen Road. The public has since been left in the dark, not knowing how a well-designed and costly subway tunnel collapsed so easily.
Floods 'a recurring nightmare'
Oped, George G van der Meulen & Chamniern Vorratnchaiphan, Published on 16/09/2025
» Thailand has faced floods for more than a century. Some years are worse than others, but the pattern is consistent. The catastrophic 2011 floods remain the most painful reminder: according to the World Bank, they caused US$46.5 billion (1.5 trillion baht) in economic losses, displaced 13 million people, and claimed approximately 800 lives. Much of the country's industrial heartland was submerged for months, severely impacting global supply chains.
Living in fear of the rain
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/09/2022
» A rare Arcus cloud that shrouded Bangkok and nearby provinces earlier this week -- and went viral on social media as people uploaded photos of it -- has rekindled fears of extreme weather events as a result of climate change.
Uphill battle for Chadchart
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/05/2022
» Bangkok voters have been known to deliver last-minute electoral shocks, but the result of Sunday's gubernatorial election was not a surprise to anyone. As predicted by pundits and opinion polls, Chadchart Sittipunt, who once served as transport minister under the ousted Pheu Thai administration, won with a comfortable margin.
Blast must be explained
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/10/2020
» The energy giant PTT owes the public a thorough explanation over what caused one of its gas pipelines to explode in Bang Bo district late last week and what the company will do to prevent similar tragic incidents from recurring in the future.