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Time for Asean to tackle scam gangs head-on
Oped, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 22/10/2025
» The death of a South Korean student, reportedly lured to Cambodia by a scam gang, should be a wake-up call for members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to push for more collaboration in tackling such vicious crimes.
Indonesia’s free-lunch programme under fire
Published on 18/10/2025
» SAGULING, Indonesia - Cucu Mulyati got the fright of her life last month: a call saying that her 17-year-old son was seriously ill. He started feeling sick while eating the free lunch served on campus, which included fried chicken, rice, lettuce and strawberries.
Southern scars
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/10/2025
» Re: "Beneath Tak Bai's calm, scars remain", (Opinion, Oct 15). The Bangkok Post deserves praise for having columnist Kong Rithdee remind the nation of the scars and injustices experienced in the South during the Thaksin regime under Gen Pisal Wattanawongkrit, the Fourth Army regional commander in 2004. He also wrote about notorious cases of impunity and the rise of southern youth in joining secessionist groups.
Legal eagles voice worries over Thaksin's pardon bid
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 01/10/2025
» Two prominent legal figures have voiced concern over former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's latest request for a royal pardon, warning that it not only falls outside the scope of the law but could also expose the justice minister to criminal liability.
Former Thai PM Thaksin seeks royal pardon
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/09/2025
» Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a petition for a royal pardon for his one-year jail sentence, his lawyer said on Monday.
Former Thai PM Thaksin seeks royal pardon, lawyer says
Published on 29/09/2025
» Thailand's influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a petition for a royal pardon for his one-year jail sentence, his lawyer said on Monday.
Low-paid women still waiting for their #MeToo moment
AFP, Published on 25/09/2025
» BORDEAUX, France - “You need the work,” one woman said, “so you shut your mouth.” #MeToo may have helped change the landscape for women in Hollywood and in the boardroom, but cleaners, secretaries and supermarket workers who have suffered sexual violence at work say it has yet to do much for them.
Tough on domestic violence
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/09/2025
» Civil groups on Wednesday submitted a bill to the House of Representatives seeking stronger protection for victims of domestic violence, saying the current law falls short of safeguarding them.
People's Party urges House to shake up military justice rules
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/09/2025
» The People's Party (PP) has presented a draft amendment to the Military Court Act, seeking to reduce centralised control under the Ministry of Defence and shift jurisdiction over corruption-related offences involving military personnel to civilian courts.
Ex-hubby cops it; bong row; kindly granny; domestic bliss
News, Published on 21/09/2025
» A love triangle in Udon Thani ended in tragedy when a man killed his wife's ex-husband in a rubber plantation.