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Our draconian forestry laws demand reform
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 18/12/2013
» What do you say to a court verdict giving 15-years imprisonment to a dirt poor, old peasant couple for collecting mushrooms in a national forest?
Our domestic violence shame won't go away
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 13/11/2013
» For most Thais, Monday was an emotionally tumultuous day because of the Preah Vihear ruling and the increasingly heated political situation that risks plunging the country into another round of violent conflict.
Sangha feudal hierarchy has to go for good
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 30/10/2013
» Before Pope Francis was named head of the Catholic Church, the search for a new pontiff triggered much excitement as well as honest criticism of the church system, and hope for reform.
Honouring an artist
B Magazine, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 29/09/2013
» National Artist Manrat Srikaranonda recently had a most pleasant surprise to celebrate his 85th birthday. Not only did Her Royal Princess Soamsawali graciously preside over the charity concert by his musical family, the princess also sang one of his classics for the special occasion.
We educate unfairly, and favour the few
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 11/09/2013
» The central university admission exam will not take place until June next year. But for some 120,000 Mathayom 6 students, the race toward the finish line has already begun.
Time ripe for whole new take on 'Thainess'
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 28/08/2013
» More than 5,000 people have been killed and millions of people are living in paralysing fear as the insurgency in the far South has now raged for nearly 10 years.
Haunted by the oppression of our women
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 21/08/2013
» When I went to see <i>Women of Asia</i> last Saturday, I knew I was going to see a play that deals with the bonds that bind Asian women together. Shackles, perhaps, is a more accurate word.
Buddhism's 'lords' must be challenged
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 14/08/2013
» When Somdej Phra Buddhajarn (Kiaw Upaseno), the country's second most powerful Buddhist figure after the Supreme Patriarch, passed away over the weekend, the spotlight fell not only on who would succeed him, but also on the functionality of the Sangha Council itself.
Truth about temple cash isn't pretty
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 31/07/2013
» Did the notorious Nen Kham really have sexual affairs with at least eight women while he was a monk? Did he buy a private jet and a mansion in the US which he showed off on social media? Did he sleep with a minor and father her child? Was he involved in drugs and money laundering? Were he or his brother lying beside a woman in a picture?
Abuse abides as lawmakers flout own rules
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 10/07/2013
» It was indeed a close call. Had it not been for a last-minute intervention by a law reform agency, Thailand's new labour regulations would have still condoned the use of child labour in the fishing industry.