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Khmer Rouge jailer's sentence increased to life
AFP, Published on 03/02/2012
» A Khmer Rouge jailer who oversaw the deaths of some 15,000 people had his sentence increased to life Friday, bringing down the curtain on a landmark first case at Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court.
'Joss Stick' Stands alone, Defiant and Unapologetic
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 29/01/2012
» Abhinya Sawatvarakorn trusts in democracy, but she can't say the same for the legal system and the political traditions of her country. But her fate may be decided by the very legal system she distrusts, a system she believes is influenced by politics.
Medical malpractice: Landmark case
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/01/2012
» In 1995 during childbirth Jureerat was left unattended under anaesthesia & died. 16 years later the Supreme Court has decided medical error caused her death.
Heroism or Co-Creator leadership?
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 23/01/2012
» 'Khun Kriengsak, I liked your feature on re-examining leadership. Nevertheless, you talked about four aspects in one column. I feel like you had more to say."
Migration in 2012: challenging ingrained impunity
News, Andy Hall, Published on 21/01/2012
» At cabinet meetings during Thailand's floods, migration was absent from the political agenda. No specific response was apparently required. Officials reported no "host agency" and neither the Labour, Interior nor Foreign ministries assumed direct responsibility. Law enforcement agencies monitor migrants closely and surely knew how the floods impacted on them, however.
Shift govt ownership of PTT & THAI to Vayupak Fund?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/01/2012
» Selling 2% of PTT to reduce govt ownership from 51% to 49% to erase govt debt so govt can borrow more to finance flood-prevention infrastructure.
"Park workers acted legally"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/01/2012
» Have national park workers been unfairly accused of being involved in the poaching of elephant tusks? Their boss says yes.
How to become a productive knowledge worker
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 16/01/2012
» It may come as a surprise to some people (though not all), but there is currently a high demand to learn the Thai language among people in Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia.
All packed up and many places to go
B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 15/01/2012
» Twenty or even 10 years ago, Western budget travellers would descend on the country, spending tens of thousands of baht on flights and then, to the bemusement of Thais, proceed to travel in third-class train carriages or buses to rudimentary guest houses on the beach or upcountry that cost 40 baht a night, where they showered out of buckets and shared dormitories with strangers.
Polio breakthrough: India marks disease-free year
AFP, Published on 13/01/2012
» India marked a year since its last new case of polio Friday, a major milestone in a country once considered the epicentre of the disease and one that gives hope the scourge can be eradicated worldwide.