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Lessons of history
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/10/2021
» After decades of military authoritarianism, student demonstrators in Bangkok began to call for the restoration of constitutional rule and a return to democracy. In the face of the challenge, the entrenched generals refused to negotiate and arrested the protest leaders, claiming they were influenced by communism. It paved the way for the popular uprising of Oct 14, 1973.
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Generals of the elite
News, Postbag, Published on 23/11/2017
» The Nov 19 editorial, "Anti-poverty drive needs political will", says it all.
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Military must open up
News, Editorial, Published on 12/11/2015
» Four years after the mysterious death of a conscript, Private Wichian Puaksom, at Peeleng army camp in Narathiwat, the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) has finally decided to find an army lieutenant and 10 other drill masters guilty of malfeasance in office and causing Private Wichian's death.
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No justice for the family of a conscript beaten to death
Spectrum, Published on 08/11/2015
» Just over a week ago, Narissarawan Keawnopparat, 24, decided to make public the gruesome photos of her late uncle Private Wichian Phuaksom’s body. Her social media post went viral and reignited interest in the landmark case, as prosecutors decide whether to proceed with criminal trials in the months ahead.
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A practical push to shift the prevailing school of thought
Spectrum, Published on 26/07/2015
» In an open-air workshop at Don Muang Technical College, students stand in front of a row of vices, each of which holds a short, thick iron bar. Their uniform T-shirts quickly become covered with iron dust as they take to the bars with hand files, attempting to whittle them down to size.
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The school of hard knocks
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 21/12/2014
» On the first day of military boot camp last month, 17-year-old vocational student Nattapol “Bird” Suwannaphong was expecting an easy ride. Nattapol was a guinea pig in a pilot programme which forces students to attend military camp as part of the government’s efforts to end violence between rival technical college students.
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College kids get a taste of boot camp
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 13/11/2014
» Education Minister Adm Narong Pipatanasai, the former navy commander, on Thursday met a group of students who will stay at a navy camp in Chon Buri until Dec 7 to receive training aimed at curbing inter-vocational school violence.
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Troubled youths need support
News, Published on 26/09/2014
» The authorities’ latest measures to douse the fires between brawling vocational students show they do not have a clue how to do it.
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Boot camp for vocational students
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 23/09/2014
» Education Minister Adm Narong Pipatanasai will send vocational students for training at military camps before they start their school terms in a bid to end feuding among students of different vocational schools.
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Coping with ‘boot camp’
News, Published on 31/05/2014
» Life in the barracks for those government protest leaders who have never done military service is a far cry from the featherbed lifestyle that most of them are familiar with.
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