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City protest plan needs a few tweaks
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 04/07/2022
» The novelty of Bangkok governor Chadchart Sitthipunt designating seven areas for public gatherings invites praise and doubts.
Sexual misconduct still little understood
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 14/02/2022
» Last week was dramatic for anyone who is concerned about sexual misconduct -- and the social stigma which is attached to it. A series of news items about women and girls experiencing abuse and sexual harassment were reported in one week. The sufferers came from all walks of life and the abuse took place at various locations -- university, on the street, at school or even in the community.
Constructive dialogue on S112 needed
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 08/11/2021
» Amid a series of youth protests calling for monarchy reform, one thing I learnt is that what has been lacking is a space for a constructive discussion -- a platform where people, either royalists, proponents of monarchy reform or those with neutral ideas, can have a healthy debate, without being in fear of violating the lese majeste law, or being criticised by left or right political wings that seem to have become more radicalised and lacking in tolerance to differing views.
Beware the 'third hand' in Thai conflict
Oped, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 26/08/2021
» The use of live ammunition against protesters demanding the resignation of the Prayut Chan-o-cha government is an ominous sign that the protests will escalate into prolonged bloodletting.
Violence as yellow shirts overreact
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 16/11/2020
» Last week, a rally by a group of ultra-royalists in Nakhon Si Thammarat turned ugly after some elements from the crowd attacked a car, which they falsely believed to be carrying the co-founder of the Progressive Movement, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, out of a hotel. This is a sign that violent confrontations will be inevitable.
Justice for Chaiyaphum still undelivered
Oped, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/10/2020
» More than three years after the death of Chaiyaphum Pasae, a Lahu ethnic activist who was killed by a soldier at a checkpoint in Chiang Mai, the perpetrator(s) remain free -- and the chances of anyone being accountable for his untimely death are zero.
When our govt gets into the fake news game
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 02/03/2020
» Browsing through social media platforms, many of us must have experienced a wave of information warfare propelled by dubious and mysterious social media users whose profile pictures are images of animals or scenery and whose friend lists are very short.
Apirat out of touch with modern reality
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 14/10/2019
» Friday's lecture by army chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong has left many people stunned.
Govt's South bias prolongs the conflict
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/08/2019
» A few hours after seven attempted or successful bomb blasts, which hurt four people, in five locations in Bangkok and Nonthaburi on Friday, media reports citing unnamed security officials linked the incidents to retaliation from the insurgency-hit deep South, even though the police investigation is not finished yet.
Apathy fuelling renewed culture of violence
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 01/07/2019
» 'He deserves it." That was the response -- with apparent satisfaction -- from netizens regarding a brutal physical attack on pro-democracy activist Sirawith "Ja New" Seritiwat by four unidentified men on Friday who hit him with baseball bats. The comments were made after pictures surfaced on social media showing Mr Sirawith unconscious and covered in blood.