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Free food sparks outcry
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/03/2026
» Criticism over free meals provided to our lawmakers has been reported in the media for years. Often, during parliamentary sessions, outlets -- including this newspaper -- highlight massive food waste afterwards.
Cell death a wake-up call
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/03/2025
» The recent death of Pol Col Thitisan "Joe Ferrari" Utthanapon, who was serving a life sentence at Klongprem Central Prison in Bangkok, casts more doubt over the integrity of the country's corrections system.
HRC term off to shaky start
News, Editorial, Published on 04/12/2024
» Winning a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in October is one thing. But walking the line of good human rights protection seems to be a different issue for the Thai government, which starts its three-year term with the body on Jan 1.
Take abuse seriously
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/11/2024
» The prestigious seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council that the Thai government recently secured comes with great responsibilities. It means the government must live up to the standards set by the council to prove that it deserves a seat on it.
Help the homeless
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/01/2024
» The brutal killing of Buaphan Tansu by five teenagers in Sa Kaeo's Aranyaprathet district highlights just how vulnerable homeless people are, regardless of whether they have a mental illness, and the need for the state to provide them with better protection.
Lawmakers' bad behaviour
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/08/2022
» Our lawmakers have been behaving outrageously recently as shown by the spate of parliamentary session collapses, including those on July 27, Aug 3, Aug 10 and Aug 11, due to the lack of a quorum.
Honour activist Billy's memory
News, Editorial, Published on 24/04/2022
» On April 17, eight years ago, indigenous rights activist Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen disappeared after being arrested by Kaeng Krachan National Park officials. Justice has yet to be served.
Tangmo case a litmus test
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/03/2022
» Two weeks after the death of Nida "Tangmo" Patcharaveerapong, people remain frustrated and unconvinced by the way police have handled the investigation.
Road safety needs fixing
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/01/2022
» Dr Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, an ophthalmologist for the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University, should have celebrated her 34th birthday yesterday. Instead, it turned out to be her funeral rite.
Anti-torture bill overdue
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/09/2021
» If there was ever a law that could deal with the notorious case of "Joe Ferrari" and the other policemen charged with torturing a drug suspect to death it would be the possible promulgation of the draft bill on the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act.