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Balancing cannabis use
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/09/2023
» The future of cannabis for medical use is again in question, with new Public Health Minister Dr Cholnan Srikaew last week pledging to review the current cannabis policy laid by his predecessor, Anutin Charnvirakul, head of the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT).
The fight against drugs
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/09/2023
» It should be good news that the Srettha government will make the fight against narcotics part of the national agenda. Announced on Sunday by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, the news has garnered mixed reactions, especially among human rights activists, which is understandable.
PM's visit to Mae Sai a positive sign
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 15/09/2023
» Today, PM and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin and other cabinet members will visit Chiang Rai province. One stop in the busy itinerary is Mae Sai Border Pass No.1 where they will discuss on how to boost border trade and how to fight against narcotics that flow through the porous border.
Be wary of scammers
Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/09/2023
» Call centre scams make headlines daily, but not everyone is interested in trying to understand the details of their fraudulent schemes. As a result, there are new victims and unfortunate cases reported regularly.
Corporate responsibility in the age of AI
Oped, Published on 09/08/2023
» In the past year, a cacophony of conversations about artificial intelligence has erupted. Depending on whom you listen to, AI is either carrying us into a shiny new world of endless possibilities or propelling us toward a grim dystopia. Call them the Barbie and Oppenheimer scenarios -- as attention-grabbing and different as the Hollywood blockbusters of the summer. But one conversation is getting far too little attention: the one about corporate responsibility.
Journalism on trial in Guatemala
Oped, Published on 01/08/2023
» July 29 marks the first anniversary of the arrest of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora. As the founder and editor of the newspaper elPeriódico, Zamora spent decades uncovering political corruption before being arrested on fabricated money-laundering charges. In June, he was handed a six-year prison sentence, but the prosecution, insisting on a 40-year term, is expected to appeal. The harsher punishment, prosecutors say, would compensate those whose "name and reputation" have been tarnished by Zamora and his publication. Their real goal is to deter other journalists from following in Zamora's footsteps.
Civilian resistance needs West's help, not silence
News, Published on 28/06/2023
» Winning the hearts and minds of fellow citizens is a key pillar of any armed resistance.
Reform state care to protect kids
News, Editorial, Published on 11/06/2023
» The recent child abuse scandal in a girls' orphanage in Saraburi serves as a wake-up call for comprehensive reform of state orphanages to ensure the safety and well-being of vulnerable children in state-run shelters.
A story of cannabis, my father, and me
News, Published on 25/05/2023
» When my father asked me if I had plans on a Sunday evening several months ago, I expected it was going to be his standard way of ensuring we would have dinner together, something we both cherish. When he instead said, somewhat hesitatingly, "So, how about if we smoke pot together?" I thought he was joking. I looked around, fully expecting a camera crew to pop out of our apartment's shadows to capture the shocked expression plastered on my face. "MY father?" I thought to myself, "The man who is supposed to protect me from the world's darkest influences and offerings is saying that he wants to smoke pot with me, his 16-year-old son?"
Massacres and guns, from the US to Serbia
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 09/05/2023
» Here's how to sound wise when writing a story about mass killings and gun control. Last week saw two such massacres in Serbia (eight deaths and nine deaths, respectively) and only one in the United States (eight killed in a mall in Allen, Texas).