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Online hate fuels divide
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/08/2020
» The past few weeks have seen the country plunge into a deep divide, with people on opposite sides of the political spectrum exploiting social media and digital platforms to exchange hate speech.
Murky answer to haze woes
News, Editorial, Published on 11/12/2017
» With the annual problem fast approaching from haze, smoke and smog emitted by the burning of forests and fields, the government is already stepping in. The minister of Natural Resources and Environment announced steps to try to curb the problem, to alleviate this annual risk to health and the economy. Unfortunately, the first steps taken last week by the minister, Surasak Karnjanarat, are pretty much guaranteed to make the mission fail.
Baby tragedies hint at deeper problems
News, Editorial, Published on 25/09/2016
» Late last month, a newborn baby was abandoned in a woods in Phuket. The boy was put in a cardboard box. Ants were all over the body. Luckily, the baby was found by a stranger and he was alive.
Alcohol law lacks sense
News, Editorial, Published on 07/11/2015
» Vociferous wranglings over what one can or cannot do when it comes to selling alcohol and promotional activities reflect a problem with excessive litigation.