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Dog attack dilemmas
News, Editorial, Published on 02/10/2024
» The latest fatal dog attack last week raises questions about whether Thailand has enough safeguards to deal with some foreign working dog breeds, such as pit bulls.
No tolerance for school violence
Editorial, Published on 04/08/2024
» Thailand's notorious authoritarian school system and its reliance on corporal punishment recently claimed a child's life -- a tragic reminder of the urgent need to abolish the practice entirely.
Land reform dangers
News, Editorial, Published on 20/05/2024
» The recent decision by the cabinet to amend regulations to allow farmers to use state land beyond agricultural purposes has raised concerns about potential misuse and exploitation for commercial benefits.
Keep coastal waters safe
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/06/2023
» A fleet of commercial anchovy fishing boats blocked the Pak Bara waterway in Satun province last week to pressure the government to change the rules and grant them permission to fish in the coastal waters.
Striving for safer food
News, Editorial, Published on 02/06/2020
» A gruelling campaign by food safety advocates to have two extremely toxic farm chemicals banned has finally borne fruit. The ban on chlorpyrifos and paraquat, which was announced in the Royal Gazette, took effect yesterday.
Stand firm on farm toxin ban
News, Editorial, Published on 03/11/2019
» In what appears to be a last-ditch effort to have a ban on three extremely toxic chemicals, namely paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos, revoked, the Agriculture Department has launched an online "hearing" process asking members of the public whether they agree or disagree with the ban. This should not be.
Charter needs uncorrupting
News, Editorial, Published on 30/08/2019
» Touted by its drafters as an anti-corruption tool, the 2017 constitution features many strict measures aimed to promote good governance and prevent graft.
Govt in a fog on e-ciggies
News, Editorial, Published on 23/08/2019
» When rationalising his government's decision to maintain the ban on electronic cigarettes this week, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha did not seem to get all the facts straight. And that explains why his government is insisting on keeping the ill-considered prohibition on e-cigarette use instead of regulating it.
Drink, but not behind wheel
News, Editorial, Published on 13/04/2019
» A proposed ban on alcohol sales on Songkran day, which falls today, has been shelved.
Fun police out in force
News, Editorial, Published on 29/11/2018
» Beyond the need to maintain social order, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government's new royal decree, which bans issuance of new business licences for a range of entertainment venues including pubs, bars, nightclubs and massage parlours in 22 small provinces, does not explain other reasons.