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Government fails to invest in human capital
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 21/10/2019
» Though having passed the first of three readings in the Lower House on Saturday, the government's 3.2-trillion-baht budget bill for the 2020 fiscal year has failed to gain approval from most opposition party MPs, who abstained in the vote.
Military spend makes budget a hard sell
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/10/2019
» The opposition's decision to abstain in the voting on the government's 3.2-trillion-baht budget bill for the 2020 fiscal year is a smart move that makes them look reasonable and not a "bad guy" who opposes everything associated with the government simply because they are in opposition.
Turkish forces are shielding Syrians and Kurds
News, Published on 21/10/2019
» I would like to set the record straight regarding Operation Peace Spring as some of the pieces in the Bangkok Post over the past few days have especially been concerning in terms of facts.
Future bleak for Thai R&D
News, Editorial, Published on 21/10/2019
» On Saturday, the House of Representatives passed the first reading of the 3.2-trillion-baht budget bill for next year. However, several contentious issues raised during the debate need to be addressed by the vetting committee, particularly on education spending.
New tricks for an old dog
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 21/10/2019
» With the constant evolution of the internet and digital technology, the world has changed furiously fast. Many aspects of life are no longer the same. At the age of 51, I know full well if I want to survive another decade I've got to learn a new skill. So I took up aikido.
Bringing an end to malaria
Asia focus, Published on 21/10/2019
» Do you know the deadliest animal in the world? Other humans? Snakes, spiders or even some of the large predators? No. It's actually the mosquito. And out of all the many diseases that mosquitoes carry, malaria is possibly the biggest killer in human history.