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Bombers must face justice
News, Editorial, Published on 23/05/2017
» All of those involved in Monday's explosion at the army-run Phramongkutklao Hospital which hurt 25 people must be condemned.
Banks must be accountable
News, Editorial, Published on 17/05/2017
» Last month, the hunt was on for an elderly embezzler who scammed at least 1.4 billion baht from a respectable savings group. When tracked down, Assoc Prof Sawad Saengbangpla, 79, shrugged and admitted that for the past several years he had run the Chulalongkorn University Savings Cooperative for personal gain. He had lured members of the cooperative to invest in his "government lottery cooperative" and transferred about 1.4 billion baht to himself since 2010. He then paid off debts and took long holidays to gamble on Singapore's Sentosa island casino until the scam was discovered. Police told depositors in effect, "too bad", they had lost all their savings.
'Secret' submarine buy erodes public trust
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 26/04/2017
» The decision of the military regime to approve the procurement of a 13.5-billion-baht submarine from China in what has been seen as a cover-up comes at a high price: public trust.
Conscripted to fight an invisible war
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 08/04/2017
» Until April 12, the biggest annual lottery will keep Thai men on edge: the military draft.
Army needs to prove it's not above the law
News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 05/04/2017
» A young man was tortured to death for failing to show up for work last week.
The bastardisation of Thai Buddhism
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 10/03/2017
» If you've been in Thailand long enough, you would have noticed that Thais are always looking for an opportunity to make merit in the hope of gaining favour from the gods.
Senate lucky draw idea is huge gamble
News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 01/03/2017
» One can only hope that a proposal to use a lucky draw as a means of choosing 200 members of a new ultra-powerful Senate is just a joke, intending to give us temporary relief from depressing political and economic realities. Otherwise, luck will become a determining factor in the future of our Upper House and our country.
Thailand-Only Headlines
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 17/02/2017
» If you've pored over newspapers (in a desperate hope to find a story to base your editor's note) as much as I have, you can't help but notice the types of stories that make the front page or your Facebook newsfeed again and again. Here are nine Thailand-only headlines I've noticed from various news outlets on numerous occasions, along with my observations on them. Strictly for your entertainment.
Thailand needs same 'HOPE' as Georgia
News, Published on 15/02/2017
» Even though Thailand and the United States have similar education systems, Thai and American students demonstrate different levels of academic achievement. With the recent low international rankings in education, Thailand can learn from one state in the US, Georgia, on how it has used state lottery sales to finance education.
About Poltiics
News, Published on 04/02/2017
» Defendants fleeing Thai shores to avoid prosecution are being targeted by the CDC's Meechai v Police chief orders his officers back into the sand pit v Media kicks up a fuss over the Kanit committee's proposals for industry reform