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Gender equality still falls short
Editorial, Published on 03/03/2024
» As the world prepares to commemorate International Women's Day on Friday, the recent tragedy involving the disappearance and murder of 27-year-old Chonlada "Noon" Muthuwong has cast a stark light on the persistent violence against women in Thailand.
A murder most foul
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/01/2024
» The pace of the investigation into the gruesome murder of an impoverished woman in Sa Kaeo is rapidly eroding the credibility of the police.
Impunity fuels school violence
Editorial, Published on 07/01/2024
» As we approach National Children's Day this coming Saturday, we cannot ignore the alarming reality of violence in schools that continues unabated due to systemic impunity and the authoritarian school culture.
Don't forget mental health
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/12/2023
» News that public prosecutors rejected a police investigation into the October Siam Paragon shooting that involved a 14-year-old suspect is the latest twist to a much-watched case that has unnerved the whole country.
Show women some respect
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/11/2023
» Nov 25 will mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Despite the event being almost two weeks away, local women's advocacy groups this week are calling on the Election Commission (EC) to work with parliament to draft a new code of ethics to prevent election candidates accused of sexual harassment or assault from participating in politics.
Sex attacks too common
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/12/2022
» It is not overly dramatic to say that not a single day goes by without reports of sexual violence -- from bouts of domestic violence and date rape to homicides committed against women and even young girls.
The gender equality fruits
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/03/2022
» Today marks International Women's Day, which was first announced by the United Nations in 1975.
Green light for red lights
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/10/2021
» The arrest of "Nong Khai Nao", or Miss Rotten Egg, for uploading sexual content on an internet content subscription service has put Thailand's sex industry back in the spotlight.
Asean must help Rohingya
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/10/2020
» Three years on from when the Rohingya, a Muslim minority population in Buddhist-dominated Myanmar, were forced to flee and seek refuge in neighbouring Bangladesh and Thailand, their plight remains delicate as ever, especially amid a pandemic that has only added complexities to an already multi-faceted problem.
Arrest sexism in police force
News, Editorial, Published on 06/09/2018
» As Thailand under the military-sponsored constitution will become a more democratically regressive state after the general election next year than it was prior to the 2014 coup, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) this week came up with -- or were forced to come up with -- what can only be described as a backwards policy.