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Tunnel vision blights coverage of cave rescue
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 11/07/2018
» After more than two weeks, the joint rescue operation between Thai and international diving experts to find and rescue the Wild Boars football team trapped in Tham Luang cave has proved successful. The mission has also served as a major lesson for several groups involved, not least the media itself.
Anti-trafficking push a qualified success
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 04/07/2018
» The military government deserves praise for the upgrade of Thailand's status in the latest annual US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report even though this is the same ranking the country had almost a decade before prior to plunging in a string of downgrades.
Does B3 trillion budget add up to political gain?
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 13/06/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's outrage over the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) members who were spotted dozing off during the 2019 budget deliberations last Thursday seems like an overreaction.
Prayut's EU trip no champagne moment
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 06/06/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha may be overjoyed about his forthcoming trip to Europe, especially a chance to shake hands with the leaders of key European countries. But it's too early to for the general to pop the champagne and celebrate.
Somyot loans expose patronage roots
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 07/02/2018
» The admission of former national police chief Somyot Poompunmuang that he borrowed 300 million baht from a fugitive massage parlour tycoon reminds us how deeply the patronage system is entrenched in Thai society.