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A nation of millions can't hold them back
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 29/10/2018
» Rhymes and misdemeanours. Yo, yo. Rappers are threatened to be thrown in a slammer.
A mind for democracy
News, Postbag, Published on 27/10/2018
» Re: "Potential clash of election, university tests alarm educators", (BP, Oct 25).
Point of view
Business, Published on 27/10/2018
» On Oct 24, the S&P 500 registered a month-to-date return of -8.8%, the worst monthly showing since February 2009 (the bottom of the financial crisis), wiping out the entire year-to-date gain.
Pilots in a pickle
News, Postbag, Published on 25/10/2018
» Re: "THAI union leader slams pilots' lack of 'the right spirit'", (Online, Oct 22).
Trump: Saudi prince denies Khashoggi murder
AFP, Published on 17/10/2018
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had spoken with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and been assured that a "full" probe into the disappearance of a critical journalist was under way.
Khashoggi saga packs punch
News, Maysam Behravesh, Published on 12/10/2018
» The disappearance and possible murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has cast a long shadow over Saudi Arabia's global image. If the Saudi government did in fact kill or kidnap him, the crime would have significant implications for Middle East politics.
Knives are out in death penalty row
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 23/06/2018
» To execute or not to execute, the question weighed on Thai society in the past week with the force of righteous anger. It is a tough question, one that lays bare the complex intersection of morality, law, religion, belief, value, and even the position of the country on the spectrum along which the international norm is moving.
Optimism for Rohingya
News, Editorial, Published on 16/04/2018
» After months of a mix of cruelty and ineptitude, the Myanmar government has taken a small but possibly significant step on the Rohingya crisis. The Aung San Suu Kyi government has sent its minister of social welfare to Bangladesh. It was noteworthy that during the visit, Win Myat Aye spoke directly with Rohingya refugees and told them they could return to Rakhine state.
Southern comfort
News, Editorial, Published on 06/03/2018
» A visit to several restive provinces in the deep South by a delegation from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was more successful than anyone expected.
Canada orders review of helicopter sale to Philippines
Reuters, Published on 08/02/2018
» OTTAWA: Just one day after signing a $233 million agreement to sell 16 helicopters to the Philippines, the Canadian government on Wednesday ordered a review of the deal amid concerns the aircraft could be used to fight rebels.