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Ponoh plan has merit
News, Editorial, Published on 18/11/2015
» The new programme aiming to recruit policemen straight out of Islamic schools in the deep South is not only a good idea. It is actually long overdue. And if it works, it will be a positive step in the right direction in the restive region. There will be a few problems along the way; however, most of them foreseeable because they are self-inflicted.
Paris offers harsh lesson
News, Editorial, Published on 16/11/2015
» The terrorist attacks in Paris prove that the ISIS group has its hooks deep into decent society. The seven coordinated bombings and shootings killed at least 129 people, wounded over 350, and closed down the French capital under a city-wide curfew. France also completely closed its borders. The butchery inside the Bataclan theatre makes it clear that France has a mortal battle on its hands. So does the civilised world.
Sexual harassment is not the new norm
News, Editorial, Published on 11/10/2015
» Once again, the State Railway of Thailand is attracting attention for all the wrong reasons after another case of sexual assault against a young passenger. A 15-year-old girl alleged a ticket officer harassed her and assaulted her, although she managed to raise the alarm before her attacker grabbed her phone.
End rumours at the top
News, Editorial, Published on 22/08/2015
» A request by the government and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) for people not to spread unsubstantiated information would be more reasonable if the powers-that-be led by example.
Police prove the law does not apply to all
News, Editorial, Published on 19/07/2015
» What should have been a routine procedure has become another damning indictment of the country’s notorious police force. When Bangkok’s police chief drove through not one but two drink-driving checkpoints manned by volunteers, the outcome was anything but by the book. Instead, it was yet another example of inequality and injustice in law enforcement, and how those who think they are entitled to preferential treatment can get away with it by asking: “Don’t you know who I am?”