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Help the homeless
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/01/2024
» The brutal killing of Buaphan Tansu by five teenagers in Sa Kaeo's Aranyaprathet district highlights just how vulnerable homeless people are, regardless of whether they have a mental illness, and the need for the state to provide them with better protection.
Casinos need caution
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/08/2022
» There is an old adage that says, if you cannot beat them, join them. This catchphrase well describes policymakers' attempts to open casinos in Thailand.
Pfizer fiasco avoidable
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/08/2021
» The Public Health Ministry must have known there is heightened sensitivity about its allocation of Pfizer vaccines donated by the US.
Don't silence deep thinkers
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/04/2021
» The recent termination of employment, work permit and related visa of David Streckfuss, an American academic who has worked at Khon Kaen University for the past 27 years, has intensified fears over suppression of academic freedom.
Don't take toxic air problem lightly
News, Editorial, Published on 14/03/2021
» If April is the month of Songkran, surely March is known for its pollution, especially in Northern Thailand, at its peak. With burning season in full swing, air quality readings in cities like Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, and Pai have become rather unsettling -- yet not surprising.
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.
Condemn all sexual abuse
News, Editorial, Published on 24/11/2020
» A recent protest by a young woman in student uniform, who held up a sign which read "I am a victim of sexual harassment" and "school is not a safe place for students", triggered a public frenzy, but in different ways.
The politics of decree
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/10/2020
» For the sixth time, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government has extended the controversial emergency decree, claiming that the special law is still a necessary tool for coronavirus control. Although it has vehemently insisted that the use of decree in handling critics and opponents is apolitical, the opposite is the truth.
Take local polls off ice
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/06/2020
» Thailand's local politics have been at a standstill for six years since the military took power in 2014. The then National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) under Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha suspended all levels of local elections as it banned political activities. Now that the country has transitioned to democracy mode after last year's general election, there is no reason to prolong a suspension which has fuelled public frustration.
Baby steps in jail reform
News, Editorial, Published on 30/01/2020
» The government's move to ease overcrowding in prisons, albeit a long-overdue mission, is praiseworthy.