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Depths of despair
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/03/2023
» News from Nakhon Pathom in February about an eight-month-old baby, Nong Tor, who was kidnapped while his parents slept, drew the public's attention for weeks. By the end of February, the infant's 17-year-old mother, N*, confessed to police that while bathing Nong Tor she accidentally dropped him, causing him to have infantile spasms. The teenage mother did not know what to do. She later dumped the baby's body in the river. Despite an extensive search of the river by police, rescue officers and volunteers, the body of Nong Tor has not been found. N faces three charges -- causing death by negligence, concealing a corpse and reporting false information to authorities.
Culture of shame silences abuse victims
Oped, Published on 25/05/2022
» The scandal involving the former deputy leader of a political party accused of sex crimes against multiple women and the child human trafficking case in Surat Thani province in which a suspect is a local politician's son share one distinct similarity -- both men have faced similar accusations in the past.
It's a fair cop
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/01/2022
» Re: "Cops culpable in condo rape", (Editorial, Jan 11). Again, the Bangkok Post writes of "a systemic flaw within the Royal Thai Police". But consistent with his other promises solemnly sworn as exculpatory excuses in May 2014 of long overdue reform, didn't Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha already reform all that sort of thing years ago?
Cops culpable in condo rape
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/01/2022
» Last week's news about a security guard raping a condominium resident in Bangkok is not just another criminal case -- it reflects a systemic flaw within the Royal Thai Police (RTP), which is responsible for granting permits to security guards.
War on Amnesty the wrong battle
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/12/2021
» As a government that was transformed from a military regime, the government hardly has an impressive track record when it comes to protecting human rights, but waging a war against Amnesty International Thailand seems a step too far.
Abuse is no surprise
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/10/2021
» Re: "French Catholic Church inquiry finds 216,000 sex abuse victims from 1950," (BP, Oct 5).
Plastic problems
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/05/2020
» Re: "Plastic use soaring in pandemic", (Opinion, May 11).
Suu Kyi faces spotlight in Rohingya genocide trial
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 11/12/2019
» Today, international attention is firmly focused on Aung San Suu Kyi as she faces the judges in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague and presents Myanmar's side of the story.
Thank you, 'Mali San'
News, Postbag, Published on 24/08/2019
» We Thais owe many, many thanks to "Mali-San" or Ms Megumi Morimoto, 46, a freshman at Kasetsart University's Sakolnakorn campus. As shown by the clip on Facebook by Udomsak Nak-chang-in and on television, she's been blocking motorcyclists from illegally riding their bikes on the sidewalk at Rumsalee intersection, thus protecting pedestrians from being run over. She's done this over 100 times. Although local bikers have beaten her up four times, Thai onlookers have rescued her.
Death penalty is no answer
News, Editorial, Published on 30/05/2019
» Amendments to the criminal law to make severe sex crimes punishable by death may cause some people to rejoice. Yet, it would be wrong to think that capital punishment is a panacea for the long-standing problem.