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Put people at Asean's heart
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/02/2017
» I was just a child when the strongmen from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand announced the formation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the mellow Thai resort town of Bang Saen in 1967.
Learning a valuable lesson
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/09/2016
» Police teachers from distant districts in the South -- and other parts of the country -- have found that even further south is a key to their pursuit of running successful primary schools and ensuring their pupils are knowledgeable and resilient.
Reality in South fails to match government spin
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/09/2016
» The appointment of the army chief's younger brother, Lt Gen Piyawat Nakwanich, as the 4th Army Region commander, does not bring a new sense of hope for peace in the restive deep South.
Fruit firm abused migrant workers, Hall tells trial
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 03/06/2016
» Defending himself as a witness in a defamation case filed by global pineapple supplier Natural Fruit Co Ltd, British activist Andy Hall said Thursday migrant workers at the plaintiff's factory in Prachuap Khiri Khan were underaged and underpaid.
Israeli solutions
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 25/04/2016
» Simon Roded, the Israeli ambassador to Thailand, said he belongs to a generation that grew up without television and had to rely on books borrowed from a public library to keep himself entertained. Now Roded is rarely seen without his iPad, with a rim-torn cover, as he is a sort of e-book advocate for their convenience and speed.
Insurgent raid on hospital shows peace elusive
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/03/2016
» The insurgent raid on a hospital in Narathiwat province on Sunday shows the three-year peace talks between the predominantly Buddhist Bangkok representatives and Malay Muslim separatists still have a long way to go, civic groups and political analysts said Monday.
NLD unlikely to win in diverse Rakhine state
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/11/2015
» SITTWE, MYANMAR - Despite the nationwide popularity of Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, neither her National League for Democracy (NLD) nor the ruling military-backed Union Solidarity Development Party (USDP) are likely to win Sunday's polls in ethnically diverse Rakhine state, where deadly sectarian riots between Buddhists and Muslims occurred in 2012.
Kicking the habit
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/10/2015
» Myanmar still faces big challenges in the area of narcotics control, and while a ceasefire agreement with some ethnic groups might set a positive tone, collaboration to control precursor chemicals on its western border remains weak.
Lion City Lessons
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/09/2015
» National pride, populist measures, opposition party weaknesses, and a "flight to safety" mindset at a time of regional economic and political vulnerability all galvanised Singaporeans to vote for the status quo in last Friday's election.
How big can the PAP win in Singapore poll?
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/09/2015
» A majority of Singapore's eligible voters are expected to give a continued vote of support to the People's Action Party (PAP) at Friday's general election, but to what extent the ruling party can improve from its worst showing at the previous poll remains to be seen.