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Isoc showing the way
News, Editorial, Published on 10/03/2017
» Finally, the military made the right decision this week to correct a misguided move. The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) deserves praise for its withdrawal of defamation lawsuits against three human rights activists who authored a report on the torture and ill-treatment of security officers in the South, and agreed to work with them to probe the allegations.
Making Thai Buddhism relevant again
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 01/03/2017
» So the Dhammakaya Temple is a cult. So its leader reportedly claims to be a doomsday saviour who takes rich donors on a tour to heaven to see the Buddha. So it teaches its followers to buy premium spaces in heaven by donating to the temple. So its doctrine on the permanence of self is against Buddhism. So what?
The price of exposing military brutality
News, Nattharavut Muangsuk, Published on 30/07/2016
» Last Tuesday saw two separate incidents of civilians facing prosecution for charges brought against them by security officials for their exposition of torture acts in Thailand's security units. The two cases underline a lack of tolerance and respect for human rights in the police and the army.
Get help with water
News, Postbag, Published on 23/05/2016
» According to Indexmundi, Thailand ranks 48th out of 185 nations in average precipitation per year. In short, over a full year the country receives a lot of rain. Yet currently 35 provinces are suffering critical water shortages. As every Thai knows, soon there will be floods.
Brazen heist of millions puts focus on banking, casino rules
News, Published on 18/03/2016
» It is a financial whodunit for the digital era: More than $80 million (2.8 billion baht) of Bangladesh's money vanished last month after it was electronically transferred out of that country's account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Of monks, money and (the need for proper) monitoring
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 28/01/2016
» Like water and oil, as the old Thai adage goes, monks and money are not supposed to mix.
Crack down on drivers
News, Published on 09/05/2015
» I write this to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. With reference to the tragic crashes that resulted in several deaths in just a few days, which were basically caused by recklessness and drink driving, we need your help in making our roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists in intensifying traffic-related law and law enforcement.
Xiaomi sale nets B11bn
Life, James Hein, Published on 22/04/2015
» In a recent Asian sale the Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi sold more than 2 million phones and a range of other electronic devices including over 200,000 MI Bands (like a FitBit). Leveraging off new deals in India they did all of this and more in a 12 hour period. Xiaomi was also smart enough to apply localisation features and add software relevant to the local markets to their phones, something others have often failed to do well. The total received for the sale over the period was around 11 billion baht across India, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Ripping up the nation
News, Published on 21/03/2015
» Re: “Court accepts Yingluck rice case for trial”, (BP, March 19).
Stall
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 19/12/2014
» Why did soldiers dismantle a roadside food stall in the northern town of Pai in Mae Hong Son province?