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    New take on Mother's Day

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/08/2023

    » This week, Anubarn Sri That -- an elementary school in northeastern Udon Thani province -- grabbed media headlines and garnered praise from people for its surprising decision to cancel its usual Mother's Day celebration.

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    Tackling the 'lone wolves'

    News, Editorial, Published on 18/03/2019

    » The worst massacre of innocents in eight years occurred in peaceful Christchurch on Friday. In a 36-minute orgy in two separate mosques, 50 people were shot dead. A definitely demented but functioning man created an unwatchable Facebook video as he killed from close range. Heroes emerged from the mosque mats and in police ranks, but the worst of the killer's work was done.

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    Move beyond nationalism

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/08/2022

    » The emergence of ultranationalist sentiment in Cambodia following the box-office success of the Thai period romcom Love Destiny, or Bupphesanniwas 2, is very unfortunate.

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    Reforestation rethink required

    News, Editorial, Published on 24/07/2022

    » The military was given an earful early this month for using invasive alien species in their aerial reforestation mission, and rightly so. The blunder, however, is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Thailand's reforestation policy, which puts dictatorship and money before ecological health. To save the forest, this self-serving mindset must end.

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    Drop the forest plan

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/07/2022

    » The Royal Thai Army (RTA) probably expected to receive kudos from environmentalists and the public in general for its reforestation mission. It did not.

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    Assault on the game

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/03/2022

    » 'Shocking moment footballer FLOORS opponent with Muay Thai elbow", "Thai footballer fired for brutal elbow attack on rival", "Thai footballer sacked by Bangkok FC after shocking attack".

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    A Wuhan in the making?

    News, Editorial, Published on 21/03/2020

    » The Chinese government may have closed down the wet market in Wuhan where the coronavirus is believed to have originated. But in the heart of Bangkok, a "Wuhan in the making" continues to operate as usual at Chatuchak Weekend Market, where trade in wild animals has taken place for years.

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    FFP ruling must be fair

    News, Editorial, Published on 21/01/2020

    » Members and supporters of the Future Forward Party (FFP) are holding their breath on Tuesday with the Constitutional Court set to make a historic ruling that could result in the party's dissolution.

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    Walls close in on free press

    News, Editorial, Published on 06/04/2018

    » With news reports and commentaries swapping between praising and criticising the ruling regime, most mainstream media staff survive direct state intimidation. But two senior journalists recently ran foul of the junta.

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    Inequality exposed

    News, Editorial, Published on 10/12/2018

    » The economy expert Banyong Pongpanich was studying recent statistics last week when he made an interesting discovery. Based on figures reported in the latest annual Global Wealth Databook by Credit Suisse (CS), the inequality gap in Thailand has become the worst in the world. The figure represents national assets held and controlled by a nation's richest 1%, compared with the other 99%. In Thailand, that 1% is about 500,000, compared with the 50 million Thais of working ages.

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