Showing 1 - 5 of 5
Crackdown on youth protesters will backfire
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 10/08/2020
» Remember how just two decades ago, Thailand was regarded as a progressive democracy among Asian nations? The recent arrests of a civil rights lawyer and a student activist, which appear to be the prelude to a widespread crackdown on youth movements, made me lose hope over the state of democracy in the country.
Despair for the 'lockdown generation'
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 01/06/2020
» Fin and Ploen, a young Thai couple I've known for some time, graduated with bachelor's degrees in Chinese language last year. Their dreams are simple: having jobs, saving some money and travelling the world. But the Covid-19 outbreak that made the lockdown inevitable has shattered their dreams.
Seat selections see political ethics hit nadir
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 13/05/2019
» The country's political ethics reached a new low after the Election Commission (EC) and the military government chose, respectively, to award MP and Senate seats to people who may not be qualified.
NLA's cyber bill rush shows poor intent
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 04/03/2019
» The coup-installed National Legislative Assembly (NLA) last week approved the controversial cybersecurity bill, shrugging off public concerns over its threats to personal and corporate data privacy and human rights issues.
Public starts to reject our abnormalities
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/10/2018
» The rap song with music video Prathet Ku Mee (My Country's Got It) by a rapper group called Rap Against Dictatorship (RAD) has truly sent shockwaves into our society, with views surpassing surpassing 12 million in a very short time.