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Rivers need urgent care
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/11/2022
» Today, Thailand celebrates Loy Krathong, a festival held to honour the mythical goddess Phra Mae Kongkha -- the personification of the kingdom's rivers.
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Cleaning up the kitchen
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/10/2022
» Thailand is not shy about promoting its farm products and national cuisine -- a perhaps over-sized sense of pride that has emboldened the government to position the kingdom as the "kitchen of the world" and enshrine our gastronomic heritage as "soft power".
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Test case for tolerance
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/10/2021
» A new set of children's books, titled Waad Wang, which provides information on the other side of the anti-institution movement, has drawn mixed reactions and become another test case for tolerance towards different opinions in our society.
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Striving for safer food
News, Editorial, Published on 02/06/2020
» A gruelling campaign by food safety advocates to have two extremely toxic farm chemicals banned has finally borne fruit. The ban on chlorpyrifos and paraquat, which was announced in the Royal Gazette, took effect yesterday.
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Don't back Uighur abuse
News, Editorial, Published on 23/11/2019
» Secret Chinese government documents leaked to The New York Times have provided chilling details about its "no mercy" approach to repression of Uighurs and other Muslim minority groups in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. The revelation should serve as a reminder to Thai admirers of Chinese President Xi Jinping of the brutal and paranoid reality of his regime.
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What's behind DSI transfer?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/11/2023
» Just one day after Pol Maj Suriya Singhakamol, chief of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), told the media he was not facing pressure as he investigated a high-profile case involving pork smuggling networks, the cabinet transferred him from the DSI.
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RTP recruiting needs scrutiny
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/06/2023
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) never run short of controversy. The latest scandal concerns the swift rise of a former beauty pageant contestant, who went from a police lance corporal to a police captain in less than two years.
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Term limits should stay
News, Editorial, Published on 05/06/2023
» The Move Forward Party has vowed to start working on decentralising authority within 100 days of assuming power.
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Fair's fair in share game
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/06/2023
» The case of media share ownership is returning to haunt Thai politics -- especially the Move Forward Party (MFP).
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Rethink how we tackle gambling
News, Editorial, Published on 21/05/2023
» Addiction to gambling -- a quiet, subtle affliction -- has long been a festering issue in Thailand. In pursuit of a quick fortune, many end up trapped in the vicious grip of gambling. Despite strict laws, gambling remains a rampant problem affecting multiple facets of society.
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