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Justice for ethnic communities
News, Editorial, Published on 02/02/2025
» Lawmakers have a historic opportunity this week to right a wrong by passing legislation to protect ethnic groups and their way of life. This is not just about justice -- it's about securing a future where cultural diversity thrives alongside environmental sustainability.
Give learning centres a chance
Editorial, Published on 15/09/2024
» In a striking irony, as Thailand pledged to the United Nations to protect refugee children's rights, the Ministry of Education early this month started cracking down on learning centres for migrant and refugee children out of ultra-nationalistic fervour.
Lese majeste clarity needed
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/11/2021
» The two leading opposition parties -- Pheu Thai and Move Forward -- have made their stances clear on the controversial Section 112 of the criminal code, better known as the lese majeste law.
Save people from PM2.5
News, Editorial, Published on 17/01/2020
» As the concentration of ultra-fine toxic PM2.5 dust has once again risen to levels considered unsafe for human health in the capital and several other provinces over the past week, the government's efforts to tackle key factors contributing to pollution have been criticised as too little, too late.
Climate of fear must end
News, Editorial, Published on 19/06/2019
» With the March election and "democratic institutions" camouflaging his military regime with "the elected government" he is forming, Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha still has to do more as a "democratic leader". The regime's heavy-handed, authoritative approach to critics must stop. Instead, Gen Prayut should start letting freedom of speech take its course and put an end to the entrenched climate of fear.
A divisive one-note tune
News, Editorial, Published on 20/02/2019
» The troubling response of the army commander to a rather benign political campaign promise has quickly escalated. Gen Apirat Kongsompong didn't just try to refute the call to cut both the military budget and the number of general officers. He retaliated by reviving the most hateful song in Thai political history, and promised to flood military bases and the airwaves with it. It is a move with an ironclad guarantee of major political and national division.
Some rules need breaking
News, Editorial, Published on 10/01/2019
» While the Bangkok Christian College (BCC) "casual Tuesday" policy may have brought about friction between those who support and oppose the idea of letting secondary students dress down once a week, it deserves credit for challenging and questioning one of the country's draconian school rules and rituals.
Failed alert for tsunami
News, Editorial, Published on 10/10/2018
» The earthquake and tsunami that devastated the capital and surrounding villages of Central Sulawesi should have served as a warning to the region and, indeed, much of the world. It is unfortunate that the reaction to the tragedy has been largely just a shrug. Indonesian and foreign experts have proved that a faulty warning system and unprepared citizens caused many, probably a large majority of the estimated 5,000 deaths. None of it had a noticeable effect in Thailand -- and it should have.