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  • OPINION

    Army 'image' trumps the people's truth

    News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 30/07/2016

    » Her uncle was beaten to death in an army camp and now she has been sued for revealing what happened. On Monday, Naritsarawan Kaewnopparat was arrested and charged for defamation and disseminating "false information" -- meaning the details of her uncle's harrowing death at the combat boots of his drill sergeants, who caned and kicked him from evening until past midnight back in 2011 at a Narathiwat barracks. Ms Naritsarawan, who has been fighting for a semblance of justice for six years, denied the charges and was released on bail.

  • OPINION

    Have smugglers gone or are they biding their time?

    News, Published on 30/07/2016

    » World Day against Trafficking in Persons on July 30 is a moment to reflect on the situation in Southeast Asia and what has happened since the Bay of Bengal migrant crisis dominated headlines over a year ago. After the boats stopped, most experts warned that they would resume in late 2015 once rains subsided and weather conditions improved. We are more than half way through 2016 and the predicted flow of migrants out of Myanmar and Bangladesh has still not materialised. There are unconfirmed reports of small numbers moving out of Rakhine by boat, but far fewer than what was forecast. What has happened? Has migrant smuggling and trafficking in the Bay of Bengal been resolved? Are other methods or land borders being used?

  • OPINION

    Looking in the mirror

    News, Postbag, Published on 30/07/2016

    » Re: "Merkel's immigration policy helps deter terrorism", (Opinion, July 26).

  • OPINION

    Hazing rituals out of control

    News, Editorial, Published on 30/07/2016

    » Amid growing calls for hazing and initiation activities to stop, another set of photos has surfaced online which seems to demonstrate that these actions spring from deep roots in Thai people's psyche.

  • OPINION

    The price of exposing military brutality

    News, Nattharavut Muangsuk, Published on 30/07/2016

    » Last Tuesday saw two separate incidents of civilians facing prosecution for charges brought against them by security officials for their exposition of torture acts in Thailand's security units. The two cases underline a lack of tolerance and respect for human rights in the police and the army.

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