When Trying to Prevent COVID-19 Panic Causes More Panic
In times of public health emergencies and economic crises the truth needs to be told. The public needs to be able to speak freely without fear, be informed, articulate, criticize and hold the government accountable.
The regime of Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha is fostering the opposite, however.
Editorial: Biden Presidency Should Seek Peace for Southeast Asia
Thais and our neighbors will have much to gain if the new President of the United States of America is committed to finding peaceful solutions to conflicts and de-escalating tensions in the region.
Tech Out: Getting Great Workout Data (And a Spiffy-Looking Watch)
I sweat – a lot. Not just slightly above average. When I run, my shoes sometimes get flooded. I sweat so much that I...
Gender Equality, A Game Changer For Nature
By Aban Marker Kabraji
International Union for Consevation of Nature, Asia
In Fiyoaree, Maldives, Leena wakes up every day just a little before sunrise for her...
Economics in the Age of Abundance
By J. Bradford DeLong
Project Syndicate
BERKELEY — Until very recently, one of the biggest challenges facing mankind was making sure there was enough to eat. From the dawn of agriculture until well into the Industrial Age, the common human condition was what nutritionists and public-health experts would describe as severe and damaging nutritional biomedical stress.
Project Syndicate
BERKELEY — Until very recently, one of the biggest challenges facing mankind was making sure there was enough to eat. From the dawn of agriculture until well into the Industrial Age, the common human condition was what nutritionists and public-health experts would describe as severe and damaging nutritional biomedical stress.
Opinion: Facts About Xinjiang Speak Louder Than Words From the US
In recent years, Xinjiang has made remarkable achievements in counterterrorism and de-radicalization. Facts speak louder than words.
Charter Vote a Time Bomb in the Making
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
Senior Staff Writer
Opinion: Fun With Stereotypes, Thai Election Edition
What kind of people vote for which parties, and why?
Opinion: Good Luck Trying to Convince Thai Conspiracy Theorists Otherwise
The American Embassy in Bangkok may have insisted on Wednesday that the Central Intelligence Agency was not aiding any protest leaders to seek political asylum in the U.S. but it won’t probably convince the believers in conspiracy theories.
Homeless, Not Heartless
April 11 saw the untimely death of a prominent advocate for the homeless and the dispossessed, a great loss to those communities and those who care about the less fortunate.
