• OPINION

  Come clean on Anocha

  News, Editorial, Published on 27/01/2016

  » The Sundance Film Festival, currently under way in the US state of Utah, has two items of strong interest to Thailand this year. The first is the presence on the jury of Apichatpong "Joe" Weerasethakul, the film director who has won top awards abroad and the ban of the censor at home. This latest, notable achievement deserves praise, but the premiere of a British-made documentary is arguably even more important.

• OPINION

  'Khon' dance no reason for discord

  News, Editorial, Published on 02/12/2018

  » Members of the public this week rejoiced as the <i>khon</i> mask dance earned global recognition with Unesco adding it to its cultural heritage list after a long wait.

• OPINION

  High alert for terrorism

  News, Editorial, Published on 03/05/2016

  » The savage murder last week of a Canadian hostage by self-styled Filipino Islamists was a reminder of the terrorist threat in this region. Authorities have said on several occasions they have not uncovered any case of an active Islamic State network or agent in Thailand. The need for constant alert is clear.

• OPINION

  Angkhana fights on after 20 long years

  News, Editorial, Published on 17/03/2024

  » During the peak of the violence in the Deep South, prominent human rights lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit was abducted and disappeared without a trace on March 12, 2004. Despite two decades having passed, truth and justice remain elusive, compounding his family's pain stemming from an unjust justice system.

• OPINION

  Justice for Wanchalearm

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/02/2024

  » Ban Chan Song La residence in Bangkok has become a new political destination in Thai politics following convicted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra's release on parole last Sunday.

• OPINION

  Police must inspire trust

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/11/2023

  » The idea of inviting Chinese police to conduct joint patrols with Thai officers at some popular tourist attractions has raised eyebrows.

• OPINION

  Changing the record

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/08/2023

  » Today marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The annual event has become a global platform for relatives of victims and rights activists worldwide to pressure governments to improve their laws to end this dirty crime.

• OPINION

  Will justice serve 'Billy'?

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/08/2022

  » The decision of the Office of the Attorney-General to press charges of premeditated murder, illegal confinement, coercion and concealing a human's body against former chief of Kaeng Krachan national park, Chaiwat Limlikhit-aksorn and his three subordinates represents the first major step in the right direction to bring justice to the late Karen activist Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen and his family.

• OPINION

  Avert violence at Bang Kloi

  News, Editorial, Published on 23/02/2021

  » Violence is looming at Kaeng Krachan National Park. Despite the government's promises to indigenous forest dwellers to pull out armed personnel from the park, new fears and uncertainties have emerged, along with fresh signs of an imminent crackdown by forest officials.

• OPINION

  Thai critics need state protection

  News, Editorial, Published on 29/11/2020

  » Sitanan Satsaksit, the sister of pro-democracy activist Wancha­learm Satsaksit, who was abducted in Phnom Penh, arrived in the Cambodian capital earlier this month, together with legal aides, to seek answers about her brother's disappearance.

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