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Politics can give you indigestion
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 19/03/2014
» Since when did politics become a taboo subject in the family?
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Press on with peace talks
News, Published on 19/03/2014
» Despite being spurned by both rival parties, the attempt by independent agencies to open political peace talks is a major step in the right direction.
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A policy for government secrets
News, Published on 19/03/2014
» One core aspect of the Thai state that annoys people of all political stripes is its secrecy. Despite the promulgation of the Official Information Act in 1997 aimed at promoting the “right to know”, state organisations in Thailand remain riddled with secrecy. A prime example is the rice-pledging scheme.
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All so clear-cut
News, Published on 19/03/2014
» Voranai Vanijaka repeats an old adage that, “Rich people fight, poor people die” (Online, March 13). This is an oft-repeated cliche that the wars of history show to be true but applying this to the current conflict in Thailand is inappropriate.
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Porn culture perpetuates violence against women
News, Published on 19/03/2014
» If you turn on the TV, flick through a magazine or look at billboards, you will see that porn has now become a blueprint for how the media represents women's bodies. Whether it be Katy Perry writhing almost naked in a music video, or Miley Cyrus "twerking" with a man almost twice her age (who seems to have a "blurred" understanding of sex), the images that bombard us daily look much like soft-core porn did a few decades ago.
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Can we expect sunshine after the economic rain?
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 19/03/2014
» When it rains, it pours. This rings true for the economy, as the political unrest has significantly hurt an economy already weak from last year.
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Help teenage mums, don’t hurt them
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 19/03/2014
» What should we do when the teenage pregnancy rate in Thailand is among the highest in the world? Help them, or punish them for deviating from good-girl norms?
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