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Strange cult makes a comeback in Isan school
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 26/12/2022
» Early this month I came across an interesting news story about a school in Ubon Ratchathani that was accused of forcing its students to join the activities of a Chinese religious sect presented under the guise of dhamma training.
Get your own gifts!
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/12/2022
» Re: "Dept set to inspect NY gift baskets" (BP, Dec 19).
There's always something worth a laugh
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 11/12/2022
» Recently I watched on television the 1992 film Chaplin, starring Robert Downey Jr as the great English comic actor, best known in Thailand simply as Charlie. It brought back happy memories of the mid-1970s when a series of the Chaplin movies were re-released in Thailand and proved a huge hit. The Thai public loved Charlie.
A House of cards
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/12/2022
» As parliament enters its final chapter, with the next election fast approaching, it has been struggling in the face of a series of collapsed sessions.
Confronting tragic fragmentation
Oped, Published on 06/12/2022
» As much as Russia's invasion of Ukraine created a "before and after" reality in western politics, the Feb 1, 2021, coup has also created such a new reality for Myanmar. The coup was a massive miscalculation by the senior general of Myanmar. Almost two years into the conflict, it is clear that the military has lost control of much of the country, and it has lost much, if not all, of the international credibility it had the day before the coup was launched. The coup also triggered the emergence of new forms of resistance with the People's Defence Forces. But new forms of violence have also come to the fore, with retaliatory killings of individuals introducing new levels of fear.
Not even ranked
News, Postbag, Published on 23/11/2022
» Re: "Macron factor raises tourism hope", (BP, Nov 22).
IP rights are key to sustainability
Oped, Published on 04/11/2022
» Indonesians are increasingly aware of the need to develop in a more sustainable manner. In October 2022, the Jakarta High Court rejected the government's appeal of a citizen lawsuit that found President Joko Widodo negligent in failing to tackle Jakarta's notorious air pollution. Report after report indicates the rapidly growing problem of plastic waste, including marine plastic debris. Whilst the puzzle of how to build a sustainable future has many pieces, one crucial element is often overlooked: intellectual property (IP) rights.
Partially understood
News, Postbag, Published on 02/11/2022
» Re: "PM heads to Laos for bridge opening", (BP, Oct 28), and "Prayut mulls more bridges with Laos", (BP, Oct 29).
Time to improve migrants' housing
News, Published on 26/09/2022
» 'It has been raining heavily and my house is now flooded," said a migrant worker who has been living in one of the largest construction workers' campsites on the east coast of Thailand for half a decade.
Closer inspection
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/08/2022
» Re: "Quick check fears", (PostBag, Aug 11).