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Lonely voices still seeking justice
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 20/04/2012
» Two people from opposite sides of the colour-coded political divide who each lost a loved one in the May 2010 political violence in Bangkok ironically share a common view in opposing the reconciliation plan now being pushed by Pheu Thai Party and fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Judges all of a flutter over use of Twitter in court
News, Published on 18/04/2012
» Twitter is increasingly putting reporters on a collision course with judges, who fear it could threaten a defendant's right to a fair trial.
Speed up books for kids
News, Published on 15/04/2012
» Regarding ''Suchart backs books for kids'' in yesterday's Bangkok Post, I strongly agree with the Education Ministry's proposal to give children from poor families vouchers to buy books. If it is possible, I would like to see this start in the educational year 2012. I would also like to see it be implemented for kindergarten children, to by picture books and other early educational development aides, rather than wait until they are at the Prathom 1 level.
Thaksin sets out case for charter change
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 12/04/2012
» Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is giving full backing to the Pheu Thai Party's efforts to put an end to the constitution drafted in the post-coup era six years ago.
Death of human rights
News, Published on 11/04/2012
» The Pheu Thai Party website has posted a statement by Chalerm Yoobamrung that discussion is imminent on implementation of the law relating to drug crimes. It is to the effect that when a person has been condemned to death for a drug-related crime, in a court of first instance, and in an appeal court, execution will follow within 15 days.
The world must help Myanmar to grow
News, Bandid Nijathaworn, Published on 10/04/2012
» Last week was an exciting and historic time for Myanmar, a country that has been in international isolation for nearly a quarter of a decade. On April 1, the Myanmar government launched two important and far-reaching political and economic reforms: the holding of landmark by-elections, which has been described by foreign observers as free and fair, and the introduction of a managed float of its national currency, the kyat, which symbolically put an end to the old economic system and management based on heavy state intervention and control.
Amnesty sets precedents
News, Published on 10/04/2012
» Regarding ''Pheu Thai aims for amnesty bill in Aug'' (BP, April 9).
Censors miss point
News, Published on 05/04/2012
» Re: ''Censors ban 'Shakespeare' film'' (BP, April 4).
DSI must push drugs probe
News, Published on 02/04/2012
» The director of the Department of Special Investigations (DSI) has opened the first chance in years to bring a major drug dealer to justice. Tarit Pengdith told the public that it's likely a former minister of public health directed or participated in an operation to supply methamphetamine drug gangs in Myanmar.
Home: It's so close, and yet so far away
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 02/04/2012
» When Michael Buble, Alan Chang and Amy Foster-Gillies co-wrote Home (of which the lyrics above are rewritten to give a local flavour), there was no way they could have known it would echo so resoundingly with Thaksin Shinawatra. The tune was a breakthrough hit for Canadian singer Buble in 2005, one year before Thaksin was bumped from office by the coup.