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Faces of sacrifice
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 13/10/2023
» Is the appointed Senate integral to a regime of democracy? Should students enjoy the right not to wear uniforms? How about freedom of speech? Or assembly? At what point should fair criticism be taken as an insult to be punished by law, and when will street protests come to an end?
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When zebra crossings become death traps
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 25/01/2022
» A female doctor's death on a zebra crossing on Friday is no doubt a heartbreaking tragedy. But will it make a difference to the country's notorious killer roads? That remains highly doubtful.
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Thamanat saga allows peek into the PM's mind
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 29/09/2021
» Is the game over? The three Big Ps -- Gen Prayut, Gen Prawit and Gen Anupong aka Big Pok -- seem to have secured power as they vowed to be brothers till death do they part while the deposed former deputy agriculture minister Thamanat Prompow appears to have faded away.
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Hitting all the wrong notes in shooting briefing
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/02/2020
» He could have shown regret. It was the morning after one of the most shocking crimes to have occurred in the country. He could have offered his condolence to the families of those who were killed and injured. He should have made it heartfelt.
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School rampage hints at wider breakdown
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 26/02/2019
» Is the law still relevant in today's Thailand? The answer to this question is probably more pressing than the much-anticipated one about who the next prime minister will be.
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Time to take recruits out of firing line
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 28/08/2018
» Old soldiers never die, only young conscripts do, says a post being circulated online.
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Justice for ordinary folk? Fat chance
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 08/12/2016
» Chiang Mai pub brawl victim Issarajnuwat Wankawisan has reportedly been discharged from hospital, but his case, as well as a few others that have been in the news, suggests that Thailand's justice system remains in intensive care.
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Confusion reigns after deadly blasts
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 16/08/2016
» This is supposed to be illuminating: Following a spate of bomb and arson attacks in seven provinces last week, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of security affairs Gen Prawit Wongsuwon said yesterday the strikes were definitely about domestic issues and not linked to other countries.
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Bigwigs get their flowers as parks wilt
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 09/02/2016
» A 1.8-million-baht amount may not be massive. It's no big deal even when placed in the context of government spending worth billions of baht a year.
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A return to 'normal' that fails us all
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 25/08/2015
» Bangkok has soldiered on. The city refuses to be cowed by last Monday's act of terror. It has gotten back on its feet and returned to normal.
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