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Security forces fear Malay school's thrall
News, Published on 20/11/2014
» Cho Airong is a downtrodden rural community in central Narathiwat province. For 11 years it's been a "red zone", a locus of insurgent operations and violence.
A tough choice for the man who can trust so few
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/07/2014
» Will he or won’t he? That is the question many people are asking about National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) leader Prayuth Chan-ocha, and whether he will stay on as army chief after his mandatory retirement this September.
A rose among the thorns
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 30/06/2014
» Within the same morning last week, I was zapped by three stories offering two sides of the same coin. It was just too irresistible not to share in this column.
Navy, defence reshuffles take different turns
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 29/08/2013
» The annual reshuffle at the navy appears to have been a smooth one without any political tsunami, with deputy navy commander Narong Pipatthanasai tipped to take up the top naval post.
Arming the South with a replica cannon
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 14/06/2013
» The wreckage of the replica of the historic Phaya Tani cannon damaged in a bomb blast at the Krue Se mosque in Pattani's Muang district is plain to see.
Aceh, Mindanao hold lessons for the South
News, Published on 04/06/2013
» Although violence in southern Thailand rages, the government pledges to continue peace talks with the Barisan Revolusi Nasional. Nothing is more difficult than a peace process, and since two seemingly intractable conflicts in Aceh, Indonesia and Mindanao, the Philippines, are referenced by government and rebels, alike, they offer 10 important lessons.
Just reflections of ourselves
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 16/05/2013
» The wonderful thing about representative democracy is that, not only do we get exactly what we vote for, but the people sitting in government also represent exactly the people walking in the streets. It’s like a reflection in the mirror.
Minister's insensitivity
News, Published on 14/01/2013
» It was strange for Interior Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan to feel embarrassed by a mistake involving an official _ the wrong date on that person's birth certificate.
Pattani tragedy puts spotlight on rangers
News, Rungrawee Chalerm sripinyorat, Published on 28/03/2012
» The fatal shooting of four villagers in Pattani by military rangers was the result of a "misunderstanding", an independent committee investigating the deaths has found.
Demilitarising Muslim politics
News, Published on 27/01/2012
» Can Muslim governments free themselves from their countries' powerful militaries and establish civilian control comparable to that found in liberal democracies? This question is now paramount in countries as disparate as Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey.