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How the Catalonia vote threatens the EU
News, John Lloyd, Published on 06/11/2017
» The struggles for and against independence in the Spanish province of Catalonia are emblematic of the European Union's present strength and its future weakness. They also display the weaknesses, present and future, of the two leaders of the contending parties: Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish prime minister and Carles Puigdemont, president of Catalonia.
The other side of the Mekong development debate
News, Published on 06/11/2017
» China's Mekong development plan has stirred debate as potentially becoming an environmental and social peril for downstream Mekong countries. The country's navigation channel improvement plan has recently attracted attention from environmentalists, activists, and the media alike.
Can't force respect
News, Postbag, Published on 06/11/2017
» Re: "China: Disrespecting anthem may bring jail", (BP, Nov 4).
Bold energy steps await
News, Editorial, Published on 06/11/2017
» The first important international meeting on climate change convenes this evening in Bonn, Germany. Thailand is sending a modest delegation this time. There are two reasons the world will be watching the UN-sponsored Conference of the Parties, or COP 23. It is the first gathering of all countries since US President Donald Trump announced he intends to pull the US out of the process. And it is called to get solid, verifiable pledges from countries on just how much they will cut emissions to ameliorate the effects of global warming.
Unemployment's paradoxical path
News, Published on 06/11/2017
» Why is unemployment so low in countries where inflation remains subdued? For economists, this is a fundamental question. And when economists confront a fundamental question, fundamental disagreement often follows.
The necessity of education reform
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 06/11/2017
» Landing a place at university can be quite an ordeal for the majority of Thai youths, who seek out academic studies rather than questionable vocational training.