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FFP ruling must be fair
News, Editorial, Published on 21/01/2020
» Members and supporters of the Future Forward Party (FFP) are holding their breath on Tuesday with the Constitutional Court set to make a historic ruling that could result in the party's dissolution.
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Muzzle on free speech persists
News, Editorial, Published on 26/04/2020
» The erosion of free expression continues in Thailand. In Reporters Without Borders (RSF)'s annual 2020 World Press Freedom Index, Thailand dropped four spots, ranking 140th out of 180 countries on the open media barometer, placing it one spot below Myanmar.
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China's assault on reality a game
News, Editorial, Published on 10/05/2020
» On April 30, journalist Chen Jieren was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a number of charges, including "attacking and vilifying" the Chinese Communist Party and government.
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A country for old men no longer
News, Editorial, Published on 02/08/2020
» Last week, outspoken hardliner Maj Gen Rienthong Nanna, who operates Mongkutwattana Hospital, called on Thai businesses and government agencies to stop hiring students found to have been involved in pro-democracy protests in a move he claimed was "a project to protect the future" of these young demonstrators by somewhat counterintuitively creating "list of individuals which companies, government agencies, and educational institutions must ban from being employed, enrolling for study or receiving scholarships".
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Long overdue history review
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/11/2020
» If the Education Ministry has its way, the subject of Thai history in the Basic Education Core Curriculum will be overhauled, with the revised version available for the 2022 academic year.
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Youth inclusion a must in governing
News, Editorial, Published on 08/11/2020
» As Myanmar gears up to hold its second election since its transition to democracy began in 2011, the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) -- with its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi -- looks set to retain its majority in the quasi-civilian regime. However, its projected victory hides the growing divide between its younger and older members, which, if left unaddressed, poses a risk to its ability to effectively run the government.
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Patriotic film? Not now
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/01/2021
» The Thai Media Fund's plan to provide a 180-million-baht grant to support a film project that boosts patriotism has generated a big buzz.
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End misery in Myanmar
News, Editorial, Published on 22/06/2021
» Thailand's decision to abstain from voting to adopt the United Nations' General Assembly (UNGA) resolution on the situation in Myanmar on Friday was not surprising.
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Foreign expats' lot a mixed bag
News, Editorial, Published on 19/09/2021
» If the government hopes to entice wealthy expats and skilled professionals into making Thailand their second home, it must first improve the treatment of the millions of foreigners already living in the country.
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Prinn's case, party's fault
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/04/2022
» At last, #MeToo -- the global campaign to seek justice for victims of sexual assault -- has come alive in Thailand. While the original campaign began in the US when a number of Hollywood actresses spoke out against a formidable movie mogul, the Thai version has sparked no less controversy, as it poses a real threat to the nation's oldest political party.
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