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Making a mockery of 'justice'
News, Postbag, Published on 07/05/2017
» As things stand now, wealthy fugitives from Thai law, such as Thaksin Shinawatra or Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, who is wanted over a hit-and-run killing of a policeman, can evade accountability for their alleged crimes simply by fleeing overseas until the statutes of limitations applicable in their cases expire, after which the suspect is free to return, untouchable by the law.
Weed out dirty cops
News, Postbag, Published on 10/12/2016
» Quite often Thai police officers found to have committed illegal acts have been shunted instead of stripped of their ranks and tried in the court of law.
Spurious argument
News, Postbag, Published on 16/09/2016
» I do not wish to contradict the overwhelming criticisms of Bangkok's riverfront promenade project, an act of vandalism that, if it ever materialises, will result in generations of Thais cursing the BMA for hundreds of years to come, but I would like to go to the defence of one architect who is caught up in the controversy.
Making a smart move
News, Postbag, Published on 15/08/2015
» The Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) decided to introduce the Smart Classrooms project to replace the tablet PC project for students which was scrapped by the National Council for Peace and Order. The 1.17-billion-baht leftover budget, which was earlier earmarked to procure tablets for Mathayom 1 students in the North and Northeast, would be shifted and will be complemented by 3 billion baht from the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology.