Allegations of irregularities at the NRCT need to be cleared up so that it can focus on promoting research. To say that all is not well at the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) would be a gross understatement.

THAI TALK: Sore losers, where are you on Thaksin’s enemy list?

If you took PM Thaksin Shinawatra’s latest weekly radio programme seriously, you would believe that his greatest enemies are now divided into three categories: 1. Those who want to own television stations and cannot get one.

Who beats corruption?

Corruption undermines the quality of life for people around the world, not only in poor countries. The US currently is witnessing several corruption scandals. Even America’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, responsible for providing relief after natural disasters and man-made catastrophes, was in the hands of inept political cronies rather than professionals. When Hurricane Katrina struck America’s Gulf of Mexico Coast, that incompetence proved fatal.