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S112 won't fix itself
News, Editorial, Published on 07/11/2024
» The Lower House's recent decision to shoot down a report on an amnesty bill, including an analysis of the lese majeste laws, will make it much harder for the country to address much-needed reconciliation.
Compromise is the answer
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/11/2020
» As political strife between the anti-establishment and right-wing royalist groups drags on amid concerns over a deadlock, some elements, including both politicians and academics, are beginning to believe that a referendum may be the only way out of this crisis.
Weaponising the origin of Covid-19
News, Editorial, Published on 24/05/2020
» The push for an independent investigation into the origins of the coronavirus is picking up steam.
Media law badly misused
News, Editorial, Published on 27/11/2019
» Since the current constitution took effect in April 2017, its provision prohibiting "newspaper or media company owners/shareholders" from contesting for votes has largely failed to serve its original purpose -- ensuring a level playing field. So far, politicians have been subjected to this law mainly due to technicalities, not because they own an influential media empire.