There’s a conspiracy to allow Thailand’s medical professionals to possibly die to save the faces of the Kingdom’s ruling generals. The hashtag #ฉีดPfizerให้บุคลากรการแพทย์ (give Pfizer to medical professionals) is top trending. In addition, there’s an online campaign hunting for signatures for government submission. The news media reported a leaked governmentContinue Reading
On 30 June, Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul explained the delay in vaccine procurement: “I want to announce a missing person. We are ready to sign the Term Sheet with Johnson & Johnson vaccine, but we can’t contact Janssen Select Company. Is this our fault? We are speeding things up. InContinue Reading
We didn’t want another article about Lisa Blackpink, really. But then again, even our first two articles this week weren’t really about Lisa. As per usual, they are a critique of Thailand’s cultural mindset. The Facebook Page “ไทยรู้สู้โควิด” (literal translation: Thais know/fight COVID) has 3.4 million followers. The page belongsContinue Reading
Doctoring is a noble profession, as is soldiering. In fact, street sweeping, garbage collecting, advertising, engineering, teaching, and yes, even politicking are all noble professions. Of course, every profession is noble, but only if one performs one’s duty with integrity. It’s not what you do, but how you do it.Continue Reading
On 28 June, Senator Kobkul Arpaporn Na Ayutthaya posted: “Every day, the COVID-19 situation worsens. Even though the Thai healthcare system is among the best worldwide, the reason is the Thai people. No discipline (do not follow the rule). No moral (selfishness). No knowledge (ignorant of the speed, gravity, danger,Continue Reading
Outside of the hardcore nationalists/traditionalists, General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s public support is dwindling fast. But it doesn’t mean a thing if we, the people, can’t get our proverbial shit together. From the so-called Salims (non-hardcore) to the so-called Three-hooves, at this point in the history of the Thai Kingdom, one thingContinue Reading
There’s a mismatch between traditional Thai culture and democratic values, a reason why democracy struggles to take hold in the mindset of many Thais. Democracy requires citizen participation, not just to vote every four years (or in Thailand, whenever the military allows us), but also to participate politically in everydayContinue Reading
Meet the woman who made medicines accessible to the poor, standing up to big pharmaceutical companies and governments, saving lives from Asia to Africa.Continue Reading
In San Francisco, at some Bay Area McDonald’s, people can walk in for a free COVID-19 vaccination and a free meal. At Walgreens, get a 25-dollar cash coupon with your COVID-19 vaccine. In Thailand, what in the name of Phra Siam Devadhiraj is going on? On 22 June, famed TVContinue Reading
If you’re a follower of Top News FC, Thai Pakdee, and Thailand Vision, one thing you would know for certain. Everything that’s wrong with this government, from alleged corruption to gross ineptitude, is the fault of dirty politicians. In fact, if General Prayut Chan-o-cha would just get rid of theseContinue Reading
