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Monks should know better
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/09/2024
» It is appalling that a building containing pillars with valuable stucco works created by a national artist was demolished over the weekend at Wat Mahathat Worawihan in Phetchaburi province.
Protect migrant kids
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/03/2024
» A temple raid in Lop Buri has sparked concern over forced deportations after a group of 19 stateless children enrolled in a monkhood ordination programme were ejected from their class and transferred to the border province of Chiang Rai.
Temple graft must stop
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/10/2023
» The recent violent confrontation at Bang Khlan Temple in Pichit province was caused by one thing and one thing only: money. Last month, clerics, divided into two factions, protested in front of the famous temple.
Keeping the faiths
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/08/2023
» A large black gargoyle-like statue situated near a hotel by Huai Khwang-Ratchadaphisek Intersection is courting more controversy with some Buddhist groups requesting the that the effigy, known as Khru Kai Kaeo be relocated.
Food for thought
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/02/2023
» A hunger strike campaign by two young political activists demanding the release of all political prisoners as well as the abolition of the lese majeste and sedition laws has drawn concern from across the political spectrum.
Abusive teachers do not belong
News, Editorial, Published on 04/09/2022
» Last month, a teacher at a school in Bangkok's Thung Khru district ordered a teenage student to kneel on the floor, then kicked the boy in the chest and hit his head several times. It was a punishment for playing football in a school building.
Chatty monks not an issue
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/09/2021
» The controversy over two celebrity monks who landed in hot water following a live-streaming conversation full of puns and political wisecracking is a test of where Buddhism is going.
Enlist qualified school teachers
News, Editorial, Published on 04/10/2020
» If Thai children are to receive the very best learning experience, the authorities must revamp child protection policies in the education system and ensure that all school faculty staff members are qualified to work with young students.