Face mask crisis of another design

Kannika ThampanishvongWichsinee Wibulpolprasert Medical face masks keep us safe from the new coronavirus. Discarding of soiled masks improperly, however, not only harms the environment, but also people. Our carelessness can come back to harm us with a vengeance. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, medical face masks were used primarily by public health personnel. Now, the public […]

Save informal workers, save economy

Boondhariga ChonpitakwongWorawan Chandoevwit Unstable income and health risks are no strangers to highway stall vendors, but this year’s pandemic underscores the policy urgency to provide them and other 38 million informal workers with better life and work security. Highway stall vendors always look forward to long holidays, because they bring more tourists on the roads […]

How to protect over 2 million migrant workers in Thailand from Covid-19

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yongyuth Chalamwong As Covid-19 continues to spread around the world, Thai people who work abroad in 119 countries have been affected by prevention measures, such as country lockdown, border closure, international flight restriction, ban on social grouping, obligatory face mask wearing, and social distancing, that have been enforced in almost every country. […]

Covid-19 emphasizes the need to bridge the digital divide and reduce online educational inequality

Dr. Saowaruj Rattanakhamfu Amid the Covid-19 global outbreak, governments around the world, including Thailand, have put in place “semi-lockdown” and social distancing measures to stop the spread of the virus. This leads to the closing of public places, including universities, to prevent social gathering. Universities have, consequently, turned to online teaching so that students can […]