• OPINION

  Ethnic inequality 'extreme', says study

  News, Published on 21/02/2019

  » In the spirit of Sustainable Development Goal 10, which seeks to reduce inequality, Thailand's first major national study on differences in development by ethnicity was recently published.

• OPINION

  Thai universities in drastic decline

  News, Published on 19/02/2018

  » Thai universities are failing abysmally, according to this year's Asia University Rankings (AUR). Seven of the top 10 Thai universities scored lower than last year, while two obtained the same ranking and only one advanced.

• OPINION

  Trapped in a gilded cage of complacency

  News, Published on 08/02/2018

  » Across the globe, democracy, freedoms and the rule of law are collapsing. Our planet is suffering from increasing uncontrolled migration due to resource extraction limits and global climate change which is compounding rising authoritarianism and xenophobia in countries like Myanmar. Thailand, a key middle power in Southeast Asia with great potential to lead, remains trapped in a golden cage of complacency.

• OPINION

  Geopolitics of fusion at risk in reactor saga

  News, Published on 11/01/2018

  » Making steady progress, the internationally funded International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) has announced that it will begin experimenting in producing fusion energy via the same processes as our sun around 2035. Yet, there are fears that the move will be eclipsed by recent developments by private companies, which have invested massively with the hope of commercialising fusion energy decades ahead of bureaucratically run ITER.

• OPINION

  Charges against academics harm nation

  News, Published on 29/08/2017

  » The heavy-handed treatment of authorities against a well-respected scholar and a group of participants of a conference in Chiang Mai will be a setback for the military regime, and the country.

• OPINION

  Recognition fight continues for indigenous peoples

  News, Published on 17/08/2017

  » Having signed the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, Thailand recognises the concept of indigeneity, i.e., native peoples. Yet, presently in Thailand, the state does not acknowledge being home to indigenous peoples. This oversight must be addressed.

• OPINION

  Where to start on police reform challenge

  News, John Draper, Published on 24/07/2017

  » The 2017 constitution requires police reform within a year. With such a short time-frame, those working on the reform should take a look at recommendations made by the 2006-2007 Police Reform Committee (PRC) which are noteworthy, compared to the present version that suggests weak ideas including transferring the RTP to the Ministry of Justice, and blanket pay rises for all grades.

• OPINION

  Thailand dropping ball on 'global goals'

  News, Published on 13/07/2017

  » Far from costing money to meet the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a major report by the Business and Sustainable Development Commission, an alliance of business leaders, economists, trade unionists and civil society actors, details how economies can benefit.

• OPINION

  Children still on losing side of health care

  News, Published on 15/06/2017

  » The regime's attempt to reform Thailand's national healthcare service by revising the 2002 National Health Security Act is not responsive to the needs of ethnic minorities, especially women and children.

• OPINION

  Spare young from coup-induced 'fatigue'

  News, Published on 20/05/2017

  » In the post-WWII era, Thailand has emerged as a "swing state" between democracy and authoritarianism, with fewer years of the former. As the country remains under military rule, a recent book by Giovanna Dore of John Hopkins University (JHU) offers an insight for Thais as it emphasises that children brought up under military regimes are more likely to embrace authoritarian values.

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