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For journalists, neutrality is not the goal
Oped, Published on 17/05/2024
» My ability to be neutral as a political journalist depends on the intellectual honesty of the people -- and the society -- I cover.
Overcrowded prisons need reforming
News, Published on 10/04/2024
» Extreme overcrowding in Thai prisons forces inmates to endure deplorable conditions, stripping away their dignity and humanity. It's a humanitarian crisis that demands immediate action.
AI could help eliminate tuberculosis
News, Published on 25/03/2024
» Groundbreaking new technologies seem to be emerging with increasing frequency nowadays. Since its launch in November 2022, OpenAI's generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, has become a global sensation, attracting more than 100 million users and inspiring numerous imitators. The technology's fast-evolving capabilities have also commanded the attention of world leaders, dominating discussions at both COP28 in Dubai and the annual meeting of the WEF in Davos.
Cops are queuing up for inactive posts
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 05/02/2023
» It has been quite an entertaining week although admittedly not everyone involved will see the funny side. An Air Force officer says he is happy he was caught after snatching a necklace at a gold shop because he wanted to get away from his wife and a prison cell would do nicely. A rather bizarre motive, but he got his wish. Apparently a lengthy spell in the slammer beats a daily nagging.
Time to reform parole system
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/03/2022
» The Ministry of Justice should have been praised for its policy for pardoning prisoners. Yet the way it has managed the pardon system only invites more questions which have backfired on the noble policy.
Clear air on pardons
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/02/2022
» Early this week, a corruption watchdog urged the government to explain the Ministry of Justice's criteria in pardoning "big fish" -- referring to convicts in major corruption cases, many of whom recently had their jail terms substantially reduced.
Mass parole no solution
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/05/2021
» The rapid Covid-19 transmission in state prisons, like any cluster infections in Thailand, might have been expected.
Unburden deathtrap jails
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/04/2020
» The risk is obvious. There are 377,000 prisoners across the country jam-packed in prisons built to accommodate no more than 250,000 inmates. This overcrowding has resulted in each inmate having a space of less than one square metre in which to sleep.
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.
Penal system gets it wrong
News, Editorial, Published on 19/12/2019
» The case of "Thailand's Jack the Ripper", a paroled serial killer arrested on Wednesday while attempting to escape his latest alleged sex and murder crime, demonstrates a serious loophole in a criminal justice process that cannot effectively prevent re-offending.