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Misuse of the courts
News, Editorial, Published on 15/06/2016
» The army group in charge of security in the deep South is taking a dangerous and misguided step in trying to punish critics in court. The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) has filed double-edged criminal suits against the heads of three NGOs for publishing a booklet last February, starkly called Torture, and clearly detailing 54 credible cases of alleged army mistreatment of detainees in the South. Isoc denies there was any torture, at any time, and claims it has been damaged by the printed cases.
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Protect the gaur
News, Editorial, Published on 15/11/2017
» The killings of three rare, wild gaur in Nakhon Ratchasima raise two concerns that should command swift and high-level action. Local police in Wang Nam Khieo district immediately began investigating the shootings. Provincial governor Wichian Chantharanothai actively entered the picture, a distinct step in the right direction. Important issues are at stake, apart from the obvious killing of protected animals.
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Biodiversity gains await
News, Editorial, Published on 10/07/2015
» Thailand's rich biodiversity has been largely untapped. To blame is a consistent lack of policy support for research and development into Thai plants and herbs for their medicinal values. Such R&D could yield huge economic benefits for the country.
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Fretting over fishy business
News, Editorial, Published on 09/03/2018
» The government's decision to import fresh fish from a radioactive-contaminated area in Japan's Fukushima prefecture has raised alarm among consumer groups. Such concerns bring no surprise.
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UK pivot could be good for Thais
News, Editorial, Published on 25/07/2021
» This weekend the UK's HMS Richmond has entered Thai territorial waters to conduct a joint military exercise with the Royal Thai Navy. It represents the first visit of a Royal Navy ship to Thailand since HMS Daring visited in 2014. Notably, it is the first engagement of the UK Carrier Strike Group with an Asean nation as part of the UK government's commitment to becoming "a persistent, credible and reliable presence in the Indo-Pacific".
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Fishing sector still 'unclean'
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/07/2021
» Once again, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government has affirmed its commitment to combatting human trafficking and slave labour.
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Food for army thought
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/03/2021
» The Thai army only has itself to blame for failing to reveal the truth clearly and consistently regarding the allegation that it supplied rice to Myanmar's armed forces.
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Champions of net neutrality no more
News, Editorial, Published on 07/02/2021
» 'Many, while performing the foulest deeds, use the fairest words." How fitting that a quote by Greek philosopher Democritus can still describe the hypocrisy of big tech (Facebook in this case) today. While tech titans were quick to "save the day" and permanently silence former US president Donald Trump to prevent further violence before an inauguration, a move welcomed by many, far worse evil is still allowed to spew out misinformation and hate on these very same platforms.
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White bows pose no harm
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/06/2020
» The police arrest of student activists for their white bows campaign was an unnecessary attempt to enforce the city's cleanliness law and could be seen as a veiled threat to freedom of expression.
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Glyphosate slant omits legal cases
News, Editorial, Published on 27/10/2019
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha government is doing the right thing in standing up to the US after its demand that Thailand lift the ban on three extremely toxic farm chemicals: the herbicides paraquat and glyphosate, and the pesticide chlorpyrifos.
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