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    It took a big kick to wake up Phuket

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/08/2014

    » It seems the Land Department and its branch office in Phuket have only just woken up to the decades-old land encroachment problem, especially the prime land in Sirinart National Park and forest reserves.

  • OPINION

    Thailand wields leverage in sea dispute

    News, Published on 19/08/2014

    » The Asean meetings in Myanmar last week were dominated by the South China Sea dispute, which has seriously strained Asean-China relations.

  • OPINION

    Postbag: Buddhism lost its way

    News, Published on 19/08/2014

    » Re: "Dhamma Drama" (BP, Aug 17). Thai society has taken the practice of Buddhism on a different trajectory. As a young man, Siddhartha left his golden palace to seek truth among Sadhus dwelling in the forests. Building golden stupas and worshiping him as a god is a complete distortion of his teachings.

  • OPINION

    Ebola shows need for health rethink

    News, Jeffrey D Sachs, Published on 19/08/2014

    » The horrific Ebola epidemic in at least four West African countries (Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria) demands not only an emergency response to halt the outbreak; it also calls for rethinking some basic assumptions of global public health.

  • OPINION

    NCPO risks letting coup go to waste

    News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/08/2014

    » The prevailing feeling among military supporters of Ya Hai Sia Khong, or do not let a coup go to waste, will be the bane of Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha throughout his year-long attempt at national reform.

  • OPINION

    Don't punish these babies

    News, Published on 19/08/2014

    » From a seldom-mentioned procedure to a prime-time story, the past two weeks have been highly informative on the subject of child surrogacy. The public has become rightly concerned in the wake of several cases which have exposed some very seamy goings on in the world of surrogacy. There is danger, however, that calls for immediate action could wind up harming many innocent people — most of all, the babies. The Australian proposal for a transition period to bring in responsible regulations deserves serious consideration.

  • OPINION

    A human scandal

    Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 19/08/2014

    » Today is World Humanitarian Day and coincides with the anniversary of the bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, that killed 22 aid workers on Aug 19, 2003. It commemorates all who have lost their lives in humanitarian service and honours the spirit that inspires humanitarian work around the world. 

  • OPINION

    Old problem hobbles illicit drugs battle

    News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 18/08/2014

    » The spectacular lack of success of two raids that were expected to become notable moves in the campaign against drugs has ended up highlighting a known flaw in police work that desperately needs to be fixed.

  • OPINION

    Lottery price cap is a litmus test for NCPO credibility

    News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 18/08/2014

    » In mid-July, the Krung Thep Poll by Bangkok University released the results of an opinion survey involving about 1,200 people whose views were gauged on how confident they were with efforts by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to solve the problem of overpriced lottery tickets.

  • OPINION

    Reform the police

    News, Published on 18/08/2014

    » I am happy that Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha is enforcing the rule of law by reining in the mafioso at Suvarnabhumi airport, Hua Hin and Phuket especially, with even a major general and a city councillor being called in. He must now ensure that justice is swift and impartial, not victor’s justice.

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