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Covid threat just one of many
News, Editorial, Published on 29/08/2021
» As Thai authorities battle to halt a tide of infections currently threatening to dislodge a halo worn so proudly by many who thought Covid-19 had been beaten on home soil, a UN report released last week comes as a timely reminder that epidemics come in all shapes and sizes and the present Covid crisis can't be allowed to distract from pro-environmental policy-making.
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Death penalty taints the record
News, Editorial, Published on 14/10/2018
» Thailand has missed a chance to be part of the world majority in marking the international day against the death penalty this week after it carried out the execution of a young convict in June amid high publicity.
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Reverse the visa price hike
News, Editorial, Published on 23/08/2016
» If there has been a decision more off-key than last week's announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we missed it. It was during the seventh day of investigations into the murderous and high-profile bombings in the South that the ministry's Department of Consular Affairs posted a notice on its website. Effective from Sept 27, the fee for tourists applying for a visa on arrival will double to 2,000 baht.
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Sexual harassment is not the new norm
News, Editorial, Published on 11/10/2015
» Once again, the State Railway of Thailand is attracting attention for all the wrong reasons after another case of sexual assault against a young passenger. A 15-year-old girl alleged a ticket officer harassed her and assaulted her, although she managed to raise the alarm before her attacker grabbed her phone.
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Summonses divide society
News, Editorial, Published on 12/09/2015
» It is impossible to create an atmosphere of reconciliation as long as the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) maintains its policy of summoning people who disagree with its policies for so-called attitude adjustment sessions.
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