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Fair probe for 'ATK doctor'
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/08/2025
» When Dr Supat Hasuwannakit, chair of the Rural Doctor Society, led a mission to help Bangkok combat the deadly Covid-19 pandemic in 2021 by providing ATK test kits, he won plaudits and awards from the government.
A probe too far
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/05/2023
» The Public Health Ministry's disciplinary probe against Dr Supat Hasuwannakit, director of Songkhla's Saba Yoi Hospital and president of the Rural Doctors Society (RDS), heightens suspicions about whether the move is politically motivated.
Transfer suspicions
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/02/2023
» In the bureaucratic system, transferring a state official is hardly unusual. But this seems not to be the case for government critic Dr Supat Hasuwannakit, director of Chana Hospital in Songkhla province.
Big trouble in little Chana
News, Editorial, Published on 16/12/2020
» A quick look at the cabinet resolution on plans for the controversial Chana industrial complex in Songkhla province could lead many to believe that the government pays heed to local concerns and is taking a step back. Unfortunately, the chances are high that this would be an extremely naive, or optimistic, interpretation.
Long overdue history review
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/11/2020
» If the Education Ministry has its way, the subject of Thai history in the Basic Education Core Curriculum will be overhauled, with the revised version available for the 2022 academic year.
Govt railroading Chana complex
News, Editorial, Published on 12/07/2020
» It's a big relief that yesterday's forum on the Chana industrial complex in the province of Songkhla passed without confrontation or incident. Yet, it would be a big mistake for the state to use a forum that was riddled with irregularities to justify its push for the controversial scheme.
Corridor must get local input
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/05/2020
» Despite restrictions on movement necessitated by the Covid-19 outbreak, locals and conservationists in Songkhla's Chana district, whose abundant land has been designated for the industrial development of the South, have found ways to spell out their discontent at the top-down plan.
SEC comes at cost to locals
News, Editorial, Published on 23/01/2020
» To Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his cabinet, a proposed special development zone in Songkhla's Chana district they have just approved is a new opportunity for people in the South. But locals and environmentalists see it in a different light.