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Tough penalties aren't enough
Editorial, Published on 04/02/2024
» Shocking crimes committed by young offenders often trigger a familiar demand: raise the legal age of minors so they must face the same penalties as adults. The sole focus on severe penalties, however, is not the answer to the rise in juvenile offenders.
Nate has another go
News, Editorial, Published on 09/02/2023
» Former deputy attorney-general Nate Naksuk's decision to apply for the position of anti-corruption commissioner has caused a stir, again. According to media reports, Nate was among three candidates seeking the graft-busting job.
Not fast or furious
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/08/2022
» The new narcotics law that benefits Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, who went into hiding after his fatal hit-and-run case in Bangkok a decade ago, is still more evidence of problems in the justice system.
Nate probe a let-down
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/05/2022
» The Public Prosecutors Commission yesterday announced the outcome of a disciplinary probe against Nate Naksuk, former director-general of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
War on Amnesty the wrong battle
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/12/2021
» As a government that was transformed from a military regime, the government hardly has an impressive track record when it comes to protecting human rights, but waging a war against Amnesty International Thailand seems a step too far.
Payouts need rethinking
News, Editorial, Published on 30/11/2021
» Last week, the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC), the state regulator overseeing the insurance industry, made a rare yet correct move in ordering an insurance company to pay 2.5 million baht in compensation to a family whose daughter died in a vehicle accident in Buriram province on May 1.
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.
RTP failing in 'Boss' probe
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/09/2021
» On Friday, the public prosecutor commission of the Attorney General's Office will make a crucial decision that will have a major impact on the country's judicial system.
'Rap nong' still too brutal
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/06/2021
» It is hard to believe in this day and age that a university student could find his life snuffed out by a hazing prank, given the publicity surrounding such ceremonies and repeated efforts by universities to stamp out the violent and degrading treatment which is often involved.
A barbaric misstep
News, Editorial, Published on 01/01/2020
» Supporters of harsher penalties for rape greet each fresh case of serious sexual assault with demands for a new law that inflicts severe punishment such as the death penalty on culprits.