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    A crime, not an accident

    News, Editorial, Published on 05/04/2017

    » The indefensible death of army Pvt Yutthakinun Boonniam at the main military camp in Surat Thani is simply the latest incident showing a lack of discipline from the top down in the Royal Thai Armed Forces. It is distressing that the army refused to announce the appalling torture and homicide. Pvt Yutthakinun's mother revealed the killing when she filed charges with police in the southern province. Then, amazingly, instead of adopting even a facade of responsibility, came the excuses.

  • OPINION

    Asia-Pacific moves towards global development goals

    News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 05/04/2017

    » With just over a year since the adoption of a historic blueprint to end poverty and protect the planet, positive signs have already started to emerge among countries in the Asia-Pacific region as they push ahead with the implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • OPINION

    Army needs to prove it's not above the law

    News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 05/04/2017

    » A young man was tortured to death for failing to show up for work last week.

  • OPINION

    If Trump tries to 'solve' N Korea, his bluff might be called

    News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 05/04/2017

    » Never mind the legalities of the situation. Never mind morality either. Just answer the pragmatic question: Is it ever a good idea to start a nuclear war? Because that's the notion that Donald Trump is actually playing with.

  • OPINION

    The army and extrajudicial killings

    News, Published on 05/04/2017

    » On March 17, Chaiyapoom Pasae, a young ethnic Lahu activist, was slain by a soldier at a checkpoint in Chiang Mai's Chiang Dao district. This followed the earlier, almost identical killing of an ethnic Lisu, Abea Sea-moo, on Feb 15 in the same district. By definition an extrajudicial killing, and subject to ongoing police and military investigations to see if the soldier was acting in self-defence, the likelihood of Chaiyapoom's death was exacerbated by three factors: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's granting of police powers to the military, extremely high levels of racial intolerance, and the continuing use of the death penalty.

  • OPINION

    Shadow of the military boot still lingers

    News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 05/04/2017

    » As the new charter comes into effect Thursday, the military roadmap will be clear, with the first post-coup election slated for September or October next year.

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