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Breaking the silence over North Korea
Oped, John J Metzler, Published on 29/05/2025
» Speaking out to break the information barrier inside the North Korean dictatorship is in itself nothing new, and usually quickly forgotten. North Korean exiles, friendly governments, and humanitarian organisations periodically raise the oft-forsaken banner of human rights, only to be confronted by realpolitik through another round of North Korean missile launches or nuclear proliferation.
Govt indifference haunts Tak Bai deaths
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 02/11/2024
» The Paetongtarn Shinawatra government may be relieved that the Tak Bai lawsuit is over after the case was dismissed by a court following the expiry of the statute of limitations at midnight on Oct 25. But this could restart difficulties in the restive deep South.
How e-mobility can power Thailand to net zero
Oped, Ingo Puhl, Published on 08/07/2021
» Thailand’s rich natural resources have long driven its economic growth. Minerals such as tin and gypsum, natural gas and coal, teeming forests and seas, have been exploited and minted many businessmen in the kingdom. Rarely considered is its most abundant natural resource, so abundant it is often taken for granted: sunshine.
Cost of monopoly
News, Postbag, Published on 11/03/2020
» Re: "CP Group lands $10bn Tesco deal", (Business, March 10).
Don't back Uighur abuse
News, Editorial, Published on 23/11/2019
» Secret Chinese government documents leaked to The New York Times have provided chilling details about its "no mercy" approach to repression of Uighurs and other Muslim minority groups in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. The revelation should serve as a reminder to Thai admirers of Chinese President Xi Jinping of the brutal and paranoid reality of his regime.
Refugees, not 'escapees'
News, Postbag, Published on 17/02/2019
» Re: "Cops recapture 2 Uighur escapees", (BP, Feb 15).