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Protesting ethically for the planet
News, Published on 05/09/2024
» Climate protesters have disrupted the tennis at Wimbledon, thrown tomato soup at the glass protecting famous paintings, sprayed orange powder on Stonehenge, and blocked traffic. In response, European governments have been cracking down on environmental protesters with detentions and fines, and, in one case, with a five-year prison sentence for advocating civil disobedience in a Zoom call.
Time to overhaul outdated fine system
Oped, Published on 28/08/2024
» If you think our legal system is fair by imposing the same penalty on everyone for the same offence, think again.
Just not feasible
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/07/2024
» Re: "Chemical solution", (PostBag, July 25) and "Halting tilapia invasion 'a priority'", (BP, July 23).
Asean solidarity
Published on 15/04/2024
» Re: "Asean juggles triangular power game", (Opinion, April 9).
Ruling a win for motorists
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/10/2023
» The Central Administrative Court last week dropped a bombshell that appears to have shaken the Royal Thai Police (RTP).
Finding a remedy for reckless driving
News, Published on 19/07/2023
» Every year, nearly 20,000 people are killed in road accidents in Thailand. That is 50 people every day or two every two hours. Such a horrific toll makes Thailand's roads among the most dangerous in the world.
Good intentions
Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/03/2023
» Re: "MP faces lese majeste claim over 'defamatory' speech," (BP, March 21).
PM2.5: Endless deja vu in Thailand
News, Published on 13/03/2023
» This past week, two of Thailand's largest cities, Bangkok and Chiang Mai, earned the ignominious privilege of being among the 10 cities of the world with the worst air quality during that period. The Ministry of Public Health has blamed air pollution for causing 200,000 hospital admissions in the past week alone.
A fine state of affairs
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2023
» After several years of talks on enforcing traffic-ticket fine payments, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) and the Department of Land Transport (DLT) finally signed a memorandum of understanding on Feb 8 to share electronic data on traffic violations and the issuance of traffic tickets by the police.
Warship retrieval
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/01/2023
» Re: " 'B100m' is needed to salvage warship," (BP, Jan 13).