• OPINION

  Hard lyrics shame the status quo

  News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 28/10/2018

  » Are the powers that be threatened by a rap song? This question came to mind on Friday after finding out how the police and the government had reacted to the song, <i>Prathet Ku Mee</i> (What My Country's Got) by young all-male Thai rappers, Rap Against Dictatorship. It prompted me to check out the video on YouTube. Since then I've kept replaying it. I've also got an answer.

• OPINION

  PM putting poll on the fast track to failure

  News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 17/10/2018

  » 'Maybe". That was the most up-to-date hint Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha gave to the press corps yesterday when asked whether he will enter the political fray.

• OPINION

  The faux democracy that Prayut may build

  News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 19/09/2018

  » When building a house, hiring a contractor whose credentials are more about demolishing structures than building new ones could turn into a nightmare. You could hardly blame such an inexperienced contractor if your house collapsed.

• OPINION

  Bell tolls for antiquated traditions

  News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 05/10/2018

  » Should the temple's early morning bell ringing stop, or should it go on? This is a topic that emerged on social media polls yesterday following a citizen's request for a quiet night and, probably, a nice deep sleep.

• OPINION

  Plagiarism is innovation's cul-de-sac

  News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 07/09/2018

  » What's new? That's what my reaction was when I learnt about the plagiarism allegation levelled at Thai architect Duangrit Bunnag over the winning design for Suvarnabhumi airport's new terminal that has been ongoing over the past week.

• OPINION

  How will post-poll Thailand look?

  News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 20/08/2018

  » Now the Election Commission and the National Council for Peace and Order have promised to hold the general election on Feb 24 next year, should we remain hopeful that the move will eventually lead Thailand to transition into a more democratic state? The answer largely depends on our expectations of the outcome, as well as the form of democracy that we want -- and we can look southeasterly to Cambodia, or westerly to Myanmar to get a rough idea of what Thailand's new beginning may be like.

• OPINION

  Welfare blues as scheme proves a slog

  News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 20/06/2018

  » As the Social Security Office (SSO) is proposing a plan for salaried workers and their employers to pay more to its scheme by raising the contribution cap of 750 baht a month to 1,000 baht, I thought it was time for me to claim the benefits that I have rarely used.

• OPINION

  Justice flaws condemn death penalty

  News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 02/07/2018

  » A latest claim by an eyewitness, that executed murder convict Teekrasak Longji was not a murderer, has mostly been buried in the death penalty debate where emotions ran high over the past two weeks.

• OPINION

  No signs of regret for jobs poorly done

  News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 12/07/2018

  » As one deputy leader, who runs the government, has given an unconvincing and feeble defence about him taking a nap at work, another deputy, who runs the Royal Thai Police, has pursued a retaliatory lawsuit against a lawyer who dared to bring up a case of his office's incompetency which wrongly sent her client to jail.

• OPINION

  World Cup is fun, mystery killings are not

  News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 18/06/2018

  » Similar to the World Cup in Russia, the justice system in Thailand has never run short of spectators holding their breath hoping for a just and fair play. Like a football match, they pick their team.

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