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Govt continues to exploit pandemic
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 18/06/2020
» While we dread the novel coronavirus and wish it would go away, the government is prolonging the Covid-19 pandemic scare to strengthen its iron grip on the country.
Safe food, health lose out to chemicals
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 29/03/2018
» Why is it so difficult for organic farming to grow in Thailand? Is it the farmers' resistance to wean off chemicals for fear of low productivity? Is it consumers' unwillingness to pay more for safe foods? Is it the expensive logistics and the government red tape that prevent small organic farmers from reaching consumers?
Waging war on farm chemicals
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 24/03/2018
» Severely sick and on the verge of miscarrying, Supalak Suwan didn't have to think twice when her doctor told her she would have to choose between sticking with her job, which meant continued exposure to toxic farm chemicals, or having a healthy baby.
Punish corruption, not migrant workers
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 05/07/2017
» What does it take to effectively regulate migrant labour? A tougher law? The Labour Ministry believes so. So does the military government. Hence the draconian decree on migrant labour management -- and the subsequent red faces all around.
Agro giant needs to listen to the people
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 13/05/2015
» The boycott of 7-Eleven last week may have failed to put a financial dent in the country's largest convenience store franchise. But it has succeeded in raising a big question mark over how agro giant CP is conducting its business.
Subverting the women's fund
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 23/02/2012
» Help the mother, and you help her whole family. Who can argue with that? Why then has the 7.7-billion-baht Women's Fund got the thumbs-down from many women's rights groups and legal experts? The answer lies in their common concern regarding abuse for political gain. This is a real concern.