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Ethical vacuum
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/12/2023
» The death of a critically injured Taiwanese tourist who was denied emergency treatment by a private hospital in Bangkok's Phatthanakan area is, indeed, a tragedy that could have been avoided if the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) principle had been strictly followed.
Demerits not enough
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/01/2023
» The frequency and severity of traffic accidents on Thailand's roads are not only reflective of the nation's below-par safety culture. Some accidents, like the one which went viral over the weekend, show how in the kingdom, law enforcement can still be bent to the will of wealthy individuals who are looking to get away with their crimes.
End student hazing rituals
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/03/2022
» Freshman year should be a highlight of teenage life but for many first-year students hazing rituals -- a "rite of passage" at Thai universities -- is a nightmarish experience.
Students must be handled with care
News, Editorial, Published on 01/11/2020
» There were dramatic scenes at Pracha Chuen police station in Bangkok on Friday night after Panupong "Mike Rayong" Jadnok was seen being carried away unconscious from a police van into an ambulance amid pro-democracy activists who had shown up to advocate for the release of their leader.
Impunity fuels South strife
News, Editorial, Published on 06/09/2019
» When the government told the family of Abdulloh Esormusor -- a suspected insurgent who died while in military detention -- that they would receive compensation if their son was innocent, a terribly wrong message was sent.
Weak marks for manifesto
News, Editorial, Published on 27/07/2019
» Setting aside his awkward and embarrassing moments, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's outright combative, seemingly decisive and utterly defensive responses during the parliamentary two-day debate on the government's policy manifesto might give some the impression that he and his government know what they will be doing over the next four years.
Criminalise torture now
News, Editorial, Published on 24/07/2019
» Torture allegedly committed by soldiers and police officers in Thailand against detainees in recent years has usually happened behind closed doors, involving techniques that leave no bruises or visible wounds. This fact provides a strong enough reason for one to suspect whether the army's detention of insurgent suspect Abdulloh Esormusor on Saturday night -- that resulted in him suffering a cerebral oedema and falling unconscious -- involved torture of some kind.