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    Oh no, he's put his foot in it again!

    Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/11/2023

    » Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is no stranger to verbal gaffes, which may hurt the feelings of Thais or, worse, inflict political damage. His latest "slip of the tongue" at a meeting of the Pheu Thai Party's executive and MPs over special favours for police promotions is a case in point which could also expose him to legal action.

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    Time up for SRT excuses

    News, Editorial, Published on 13/10/2020

    » 'This must not happen again," Chachoengsao governor Maitree Traisilanand proclaimed after a tragic crash involving a freight train and local tourist coach at a railway crossing in Muang district about 50 kilometres east of Bangkok, which killed nearly 20 and injured many on Sunday.

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    We can move to a post-privilege era. Who's first?

    News, Published on 06/09/2023

    » Privilege is often carved into walls and etched into the landscape.

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    Don't follow blindly

    Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 22/05/2023

    » 'Never be a blind follower of people in life. Whatever people demonstrate on the outside, in reality, they may be the opposite inside."

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    Putting hearts and minds in Thai-US ties

    News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 24/07/2018

    » The international rescue of 12 boys and their football coach in Chiang Rai earlier this month quickly permeated into the conference room of the Thai-US dialogue in Washington DC last week. The feel-good atmosphere jump-started the much-needed dialogue between the region's oldest allies.

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    2018: The rescue that gripped the world

    News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 30/12/2018

    » It ended up as a truly inspiring feel-good story, but could so easily have been a heart-breaking tragedy. That was why the tale of the Wild Boars football team -- 12 young Thai boys and their coach trapped in a flooded cave system in Chiang Rai -- held the attention of the world for more than a fortnight.

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    Thank You!

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/07/2018

    » Thailand breathed a collective sigh of relief on Monday night after a team of 12 teenage football players and their coach were found alive inside Tham Luang Cave in Chiang Rai after 10 days of being trapped inside. Though we may be able to sleep sound, there's still a long way to go (and many more dramas, rumours and photos of handsome rescuers to come) before they are evacuated to safety. It's already been reported that they may have to stay there for months so let's keep our fingers crossed and our hopes alive.

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    When the 'noble' image doesn't quite stack up

    Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 26/06/2017

    » How would you feel if someone you have long regarded as a good person turns out to be full of flaws? Many might want to ask this question to the followers of Thitinart Na Pattalung or Kru Oi, a businesswoman-turned-dhamma writer and life coach who has been at the centre of criticism on social media for weeks.

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    Could your vacation end up changing the world?

    Oped, Published on 31/08/2022

    » As the United States sends stockpiles of weapons to Ukraine, another transatlantic mobilisation is underway. Freed from two years of Covid restrictions and testing requirements, Americans are once again travelling in large numbers. Market observers have predicted a six-fold increase in American tourism to Europe compared to summer 2021.  If you're wondering what shipments of weapons and planeloads of tourists have in common, the answer is: quite a bit. Tourism has long had a way of getting mixed up in international politics.

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    It is what it is … whatever it might be

    News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 29/05/2022

    » An expression which is increasingly heard these days on television and in political comment is the rather cryptic "it is what it is". Not exactly an illuminating observation, and it prompts the question, "But, what is it?" Apparently it means a certain situation that cannot be changed however much you want and carries an element of resignation.

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