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  • OPINION

    Segregating women is not the solution

    News, Published on 15/08/2014

    » Some methods of sex segregation are so well established that we no longer question them. In the case of public toilets and changing rooms, division of the sexes is predicated on the desire for privacy.

  • OPINION

    Asia's Big 3 reach historic moment

    News, Published on 15/08/2014

    » Asia is poised to enter a historical sweet spot, with three of its most populous countries — China, India and Indonesia — led by strong, dynamic and reform-minded leaders. In fact, China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi and Indonesia's Joko "Jokowi" Widodo could end up ranked among their countries' greatest modern leaders.

  • OPINION

    Labour safety needs to be shored up too

    News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 15/08/2014

    » The doomed condominium building that collapsed in Pathum Thani's Khlong Luang district on Monday, causing over 30 casualties, is a wake-up call regarding labour safety in this country.

  • OPINION

    Heed calls for transparency

    News, Published on 14/08/2014

    » There have been mounting calls for members of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), the National Reform Council (NRC) and the cabinet, which have yet to be formed, as well as members of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to declare their assets to demonstrate their support for transparency.

  • OPINION

    Preparedness is key to fight Ebola

    News, Published on 14/08/2014

    » The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the current outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in some West African countries a public health emergency of international concern.

  • OPINION

    Top brass power play

    News, Published on 14/08/2014

    » "Names for top defence posts firm" (BP, Aug 13) speculated that deputy army chief Udomdej Seetabutr is favoured for the post of army chief, succeeding Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha with another candidate being Gen Paiboon Khumchaya.

  • OPINION

    Things aren't always as they appear

    Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 14/08/2014

    » For more than a decade, we have all heard about the violence in the Deep South provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat. Media reports about crimes, car bombs and attacks on civilians have created a picture of a cursed, dangerous land in my mind. I'm sure it's not only me. Most people in other parts of Thailand also assume that the Deep South is a place we all should avoid. Outsiders are targeted, violence is common and every step is risky.

  • OPINION

    Songster Nitipong's appeal to 'Thainess' backfires

    News, Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Published on 14/08/2014

    » Nitipong Hornak, nicknamed "Dee", is one of the most famous composers Thailand has produced in the past few decades. From wrenching modern love songs to upbeat, high-energy tunes, his music is popular among new and old generations. Undoubtedly, Nitipong has earned a place as a well-respected figure in the music industry.

  • OPINION

    What happens if nukes get loose?

    News, Published on 13/08/2014

    » Nobody would dispute the danger inherent in possessing nuclear assets. But that danger becomes far more acute in a combat zone, where nuclear materials and weapons are at risk of theft, and reactors can become bombing targets. These risks — most apparent in today's chaos-ridden Middle East — raise troubling questions about the security of nuclear assets in volatile countries everywhere.

  • OPINION

    Understanding the cultural constitution

    News, Published on 13/08/2014

    » Nobody has had a good word to say about the 2014 interim constitution. Even those who were recently calling for a coup have kept their mouths shut. Most of the criticism, from home and abroad, has used Western norms of democracy and human rights as its paradigm. Here, I want to review the constitution using standards of Thai culture (according to my understanding of them).

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