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Without aid of whistleblowers, the West is lost
News, Published on 28/06/2023
» Earlier this month, CNN reported that a British court has denied WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange "permission to appeal an order to extradite him to the United States, where he faces criminal charges under the Espionage Act". Although Assange's legal team will continue to explore its options, the snare around his neck is clearly tightening. Time is not on his side. The US and British authorities who are pursuing him can afford to wait for any remaining public interest in his case to dwindle in the face of wars, climate change, anxiety about artificial intelligence, and other global issues.
Artificial idiocy and the rise of the chatbots
Oped, Published on 29/03/2023
» There is nothing new about "chatbots" that are capable of maintaining a conversation in natural language, understanding a user's basic intent, and offering responses based on preset rules and data. But the capacity of such chatbots has been dramatically augmented in recent months, leading to handwringing and panic in many circles.
As turmoil rages, no quick return to halcyon days
News, Published on 18/01/2021
» Given the momentous and historic lawless disruption of the US Congress on Jan 6, serious and necessary questions are being asked: what is happening in America? I would like to provide some background from my personal perspective on the course of history now unfolding in this country.
Horror stories for those with short attention spans
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 25/10/2019
» Halloween is rearing its scary head. To celebrate the unholy night and help you get into a spooky mood, I've compiled 13 two-sentence Thai horror stories for your entertainment and horror. Why 13? Because it's Halloween. Read them during the witching hour, if you dare. Some require knowledge of Thai culture. g
Thai-Style Two-Sentence Horror Stories
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 26/10/2018
» To help you get into a spooky mindframe for Halloween, I would like to share a few Thai-style horror stories. But since people have a shorter attention span these days (who doesn't?), I have summed up the shortest stories that have been circulated online. If you get all of them, you are pretty well-versed in Thai culture. Kudos!
Poison in our meals
News, Published on 23/08/2014
» How shocking to read “Q mark veggies found unsafe” (BP, Aug 19), which indicated an apparent lack of concern from the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards. Let’s use a better name for these unsafe chemicals and pesticides. Most recognise the good old “skull and crossbones” name of poison.
Blanket bill will only stoke deep South tensions
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 06/11/2013
» If Thaksin Shinawatra believes that he can "set zero" for the deep South by extending the power of his blanket amnesty bill to also cover the southern insurgency, then he is dead wrong.
Remembering Roger Ebert
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 09/04/2013
» Last Wednesday Roger Ebert announced on his blog that he'd take a "leave of presence", meaning generally that he'd be writing less, due to the reappearance of cancer in his body. On Thursday, I saw a wire service report about that and put it in this section for the Friday paper. Little did I know. Little did we all know.