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Off-putting celebration
News, Editorial, Published on 27/06/2017
» The ruling National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has done itself no favours in the last few days. Its treatment of the June 24 anniversary of the 1932 revolution was a self-inflicted shot to the foot. The arrest of a pro-democracy activist was self-defeating. The appalling decision to block a YouTube video clip of Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator has once again put Thailand on the world's media front pages -- as a laughing stock.
Police reform in sorry state
News, Editorial, Published on 17/06/2017
» Allegations about position buying in the police force, which have drawn widespread criticism, reinforce the need for urgent reform of the "boys in brown".
Road blocks of denial
News, Editorial, Published on 10/06/2017
» A wedding is supposed to be a joyful affair.
Justice system put on trial
News, Editorial, Published on 24/02/2017
» Following the much-publicised wrongful imprisonment claim by former schoolteacher Jomsap Saenmuangkhot, similar alleged "scapegoat" cases have recently come to light.
Why did officials let loose a thug?
News, Editorial, Published on 08/01/2017
» The nation returned last week to normal life after the New Year holiday, only to be immediately shocked and horrified. A 26-year-old thug released early from prison "for good behaviour" attacked, stabbed and slashed a man to death -- to steal his mobile phone. The top bureaucrat at the Ministry of Justice, permanent secretary Chanchao Chaiyanukij, says that next time the iPhone killer should not be released early. This is an unacceptable response to a murder that could and should have been prevented.
Follow Ma's lead on SMEs
News, Editorial, Published on 15/10/2016
» There is little, if any doubt, that the presence of Jack Ma, the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, at the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) in Bangkok early this week added significant colour to the regional summit.
Baby tragedies hint at deeper problems
News, Editorial, Published on 25/09/2016
» Late last month, a newborn baby was abandoned in a woods in Phuket. The boy was put in a cardboard box. Ants were all over the body. Luckily, the baby was found by a stranger and he was alive.
PM must act on lawsuits
News, Editorial, Published on 02/08/2016
» Authorities moved ahead on lawsuits last week that never should have been accepted. Three of the country's leading human and civil rights defenders have been charged with criminally defaming the armed forces, specifically the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc). Coincidentally, a similar case saw the formal arrest of a determined young woman protesting against the brutal killing of her uncle during army training.
Mayor's reaction doubles his disgrace
News, Editorial, Published on 31/07/2016
» Ban Phai district municipality mayor Premsak Piayura should have explained what was happening in the photograph that led to questions over his suitability to hold public office, if the circumstances are as innocent as he says. Instead, his harassment of the reporters giving him a chance to explain himself has only deepened doubts about whether he is fit to hold his job.
Hazing rituals out of control
News, Editorial, Published on 30/07/2016
» Amid growing calls for hazing and initiation activities to stop, another set of photos has surfaced online which seems to demonstrate that these actions spring from deep roots in Thai people's psyche.