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Shame on Koh Tao
News, Postbag, Published on 08/09/2018
» According to media reports, a young British woman claimed she was drugged and raped on Koh Tao. After a preliminary investigation which presumably did not include forensic analysis by a rape expert, the police concluded no crime took place because -- wait for it -- the tide was too high.
Disappearing justice
News, Postbag, Published on 31/08/2018
» This week the world marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances which falls on Aug 30.
Hollywood fantasies
News, Postbag, Published on 23/08/2018
» Thanks to a report in the Aug 21 edition of the <i>Bangkok Post</i>, those of us who did not already know, are now aware that, five years ago, a 37-year-old actress named Asia Argento carried out what is described as sexual assault on a 17-year-old boy Jimmy Bennett in a hotel room in California.
Electric nightmares
News, Postbag, Published on 19/08/2018
» Re: "Electric taxis launch next month", (BP, Aug 17).
Reform status quo
News, Postbag, Published on 16/08/2018
» The Ministry of Education’s advertorial on educational reform on Aug 9 is encouraging. However, the article fails to point out one major problem that has been deterring the MoE, and in fact most bureaucracies in Thailand from reforming.
Narratives of denial
News, Postbag, Published on 06/08/2018
» Re: "Despite claims, cracks show in Rohingya return narrative", (BP, Aug 4).
Death not a deterrent
News, Postbag, Published on 22/06/2018
» Re: "Prayut: 'death penalty necessary for peace'," (BP, June 19).
Sensors & sensibility
News, Postbag, Published on 30/05/2018
» Autonomous cars and taxis will be a reality in the near future.
Ban toxic glyphosate
News, Postbag, Published on 26/05/2018
» According to a May 24 report, the Hazardous Substance Committee, in reference to a ban on three toxic pesticides, said "there were insufficient studies confirming they were health hazards", and thus have allowed their continued use. One of the three is glyphosate, known as "Roundup".