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Lack of unity in drug sweep
News, Editorial, Published on 28/02/2018
» The government has launched yet another series of anti-drugs sweep aimed at taming the North. They are part of the decades-old campaign to wipe out trafficking in illicit drugs. Authorities came up with reports to the public that had a very tired look and feel. A one-month "massive" suppression campaign resulted in the arrests of 63 suspects, the seizure of many kilogrammes of drugs and the unsurprising discovery of some 241 million baht of "assets" -- cash, gold, cars and motorcycles, up-scale homes, land and condominiums.
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Crowe's soft power gift
News, Editorial, Published on 18/10/2021
» The tweeted pictures and messages about Thailand from Hollywood star Russell Crowe come at the right place and time.
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'Soft power' just a dream?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/09/2021
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is not the first leader to latch onto Thai nationals who have "made it" in the international arena before taking the opportunity to train the light on themselves by talking about Thailand's "soft power" and "creative economy".
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Uni hurts its own cause
News, Editorial, Published on 14/09/2015
» A military camp will play host to 53 transgender female students of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University from Monday until Wednesday, with the aim of adjusting their attitudes. They got in a spot of trouble late last month for participating in a poorly thought-out hazing ceremony that had them dancing and performing simulated sex. If that was out of line - and it certainly was - what are we to think of this university's punishment, its attitude toward the students in the first place and even its own record on hazing?
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Debasing the US TIP report
News, Editorial, Published on 14/07/2015
» Alarming reports are coming from Washington about the highly anticipated Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. It seems that US officials have been ordered to promote Malaysia from Tier 3, the bottom ranking where Thailand was controversially placed last year. The reports - not denied by US officials - say Malaysia's rise back to Tier 2 was for purely political reasons, because President Barack Obama needs Malaysia's support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations.
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Healthcare rules prompt confusion
Editorial, Published on 24/03/2024
» The sight of an elderly woman suffering from chronic renal failure, heart disease, ulcers and asthma clutching an oxygen flow tube in one hand and attempting to organise piles of documents required for treatment under the gold card universal healthcare scheme with the other, is a poignant reminder of its efficacy.
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Potash mining a test of PM's mettle
Editorial, Published on 10/12/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's CEO-style warning to potash mining companies -- "Get moving or face replacement" -- has raised eyebrows, prompting a call for leadership that prioritises the well-being of the majority and environmental sustainability over short-term interests.
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Births of a nation
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/11/2023
» The government has pledged to tackle the low birth rate crisis, declaring it a national agenda item. Such a move is timely, if not long overdue, as Thailand has experienced a demographic imbalance for decades.
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Health reform hopes renew
Editorial, Published on 15/10/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's decision to establish the National Health System Development Committee has raised high expectations for healthcare reform in Thailand.
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Pride of the nation
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/05/2023
» Our national athletes competing in the 32nd SEA Games deserve a big round of applause. Their performances and sportsmanship in Phnom Penh have brought us pride and joy.
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