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Military, Sangha share many similarities
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 09/03/2016
» The photo of a serene-looking monk being escorted out of a news conference by a group of police officers for a brief "discussion" was on the front page of most newspapers on Tuesday. Is it an image of religious peace versus state violence? Definitely not.
Supreme Patriarch row won't help clergy
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 06/01/2016
» Amid heated disputes over who will become the new supreme patriarch, one thing is certain: whoever that may be, there is no way he can tackle the ills plaguing monastic society.
Reform under this regime is an uphill task
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 23/12/2015
» As the regime is set to announce its policy achievements today, one thing is clear. If our goal is to fix gross and deep-rooted disparity that is the root cause of political violence, military dictatorship cannot deliver it.
Toeing state line no way to ensure reform
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 21/10/2015
» When top-down control is holding the country back on all fronts, reform is only possible when state abuse can be contained by civil society, grassroots groups and the media.
Minnows cop it hard as big fish prosper
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 19/08/2015
» No, it was not a mistake. It was a farce. And for a country long burdened by a corruption-plagued police force, it is definitely a tragedy.
Autocracy has become law of the land
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 05/08/2015
» If you still want to believe the military regime can effect much-needed reform which previous civilian governments have failed to execute, count me out.
Sangha elders lay down law on reforms
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 01/04/2015
» If you cannot reform the monkhood, forget about reforming the country. This message from forest monk Phra Paisal Visalo to the military junta came to mind when the monks yesterday called off their rally to protest against the National Reform Council's (NRC) moves to clean up temple corruption.
Dhammakaya is only a symptom
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 25/02/2015
» The Supreme Sangha Council has paid a high price for protecting the controversial Dhammakaya abbot and his empire. Now the tsunami of public anger is on the archaic body with roaring calls from all around for Sangha reform. It is about time.
Martial law a nightmare for the have-nots
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 18/02/2015
» Reform was the buzzword during anti-Thaksin demonstrations that led to the May 22 coup. Reform was also the military junta's promise to the people after its power seizure. So what's happening now on the reform front nine months down the line?
Sex workers so much more than statistics
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 04/02/2015
» They sell their bodies to rescue their families from poverty. Now they are arrested and face imprisonment to rescue Thailand from being branded one of the world's worst human trafficking offenders.