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Not above the law
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/02/2024
» Faith in the justice system continues to slide downhill over the report of two senior prosecutors allegedly being threatened by policemen charged with being complicit in running a controversial online gambling den.
Pattaya bent out of shape
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/10/2022
» The lack of respect for the law evidenced during a raid at Club One Pattaya, a popular pub in Chon Buri, last weekend is nothing short of shocking.
Reshuffle must be clean
News, Editorial, Published on 29/08/2022
» The National Police Policy Board will meet today to decide on an annual reshuffle of high-ranking officers in the police force, including the selection of a new national police chief to replace incumbent Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk, who retires at the end of next month.
Cop scandals mount
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/02/2021
» Whenever police scandals hit the headlines, the people have expected the Prayut Chan-o-cha government to act decisively in clearing those messes. Yet they seldom do.
Gambling not going away
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/01/2021
» A special panel asked to oversee the crackdown on illegal gambling dens will hardly achieve anything in solving one of the country's most persistent problems.
Lockdown, or not?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/12/2020
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is arriving at another decision point.
Dodging the real problem
News, Editorial, Published on 29/12/2020
» As expected, Police Commander Suwat Jangyodsuk has transferred four senior officers to inactive posts following the gambling den saga in Rayong that is being blamed for a cluster Covid-19 infection in the eastern province.
Police reform at standstill
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/08/2020
» The deadly shootout at an underground casino on Rama III Road of the capital, resulting in four deaths on Monday, is a stark embarrassment not only for the Royal Thai Police (RTP), but also for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. It speaks volumes about how the promise of police reform the premier made several years ago while head of the military regime has failed to materialise.
Education needs reform
News, Editorial, Published on 15/07/2019
» As the coalition parties have tried to reach mutual agreement on a shared policy platform that the government will soon declare in parliament, they have rarely touched on policies which require long-term structural reforms, particularly regarding education.