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Breaking men: a conscript's tale
Oped, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 19/01/2026
» His face looks tired and strained. His voice trembles, carrying the pain and bitterness from the dehumanisation he endured as a conscript.
Abbot's dramatic fall from grace
Oped, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 01/09/2025
» Faith built his empire. Fraud destroyed it. Luang Por Alongkot's fall from grace leaves Thai Buddhism reeling, demanding long-overdue reform.
Forest dictatorship at Kaeng Krachan
Oped, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 03/03/2021
» Enough is enough. When the meek indigenous forest dwellers fearlessly walked out of the meeting with the forest authorities in Kaeng Krachan National Park last week, their message was clear: Enough of your lies, cheating and violence. Enough of our hunger and loss of dignity from forced resettlement. Enough of threats and intimidation. We are going home for good.
A forest lockdown will fuel more fires
Oped, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 11/04/2020
» With strong wind and fast-approaching forest fires, a group of forest dwellers on Doi Mon Dok mountain in Chiang Mai's Samoeng District are racing against time to stop the flames from engulfing their village.
Calls for blood must be nipped in bud
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 13/06/2019
» What began as a silly spat between female politicians in opposite camps may not turn out pretty judging from louder calls for blood from right-wing, ultra-royalists.
A trip with a difference
Life, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 06/06/2019
» Mention Chanthaburi and the first thing most people think of is fruit. Its orchards are abundant with durian, mangosteen, rambutan and many other varieties. However, there's much more to the eastern province than this. It has a rich local history and plenty of cultural diversity.
What next after the passing of iconic Ko-ee?
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 08/10/2018
» At 107, ethnic Karen elder Ko-ee Mimee had only one wish -- to return to his ancestral land deep in the Kaeng Krachan jungle and die there. On Friday, the icon of indigenous forest dwellers' struggles against state violence and injustice passed, his last wish unfulfilled and the future of his people hanging in the balance.
Prayer for the dying: will, morphine, peace
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 23/02/2018
» My parents were not only my role models in the way they lived their lives as fearless journalists and compassionate human beings, but in the way they passed -- quietly on their beds, in our family home, in the midst of the night, without any fuss, successfully avoiding frantic attempts to prolong their lives.
Racism holds back economy as society ages
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 15/02/2018
» The government's policy to encourage more births of "Thai" children to help offset the cost of a rapidly approaching ageing society reflects deep-rooted racial prejudice in policy formulation.