• OPINION

  Old habits in new cyber bill

  News, Editorial, Published on 02/03/2019

  » The military-appointed National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has done a disservice to the people by passing the cybersecurity bill on Thursday, despite concerns over its threats to personal and corporate data privacy.

• OPINION

  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.

• OPINION

  Strong words from court

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/02/2024

  » The Charter Court ruling on Wednesday that orders the Move Forward Party to drop its attempts to amend Section 112 might not have dissolved the progressive party, though that remains a threat in the aftermath of the court's decision. It must be noted, however, that the wording of the ruling is startling -- perhaps the most severe and serious that this party or any Thai party has ever faced.

• OPINION

  Overhaul police record-keeping

  News, Editorial, Published on 12/06/2022

  » The status of 12 million Thais in the Royal Thai Police's criminal database is in limbo due to the force's outdated system and disregard for investigation procedures. That's nearly one in six of the population.

• OPINION

  A time for tolerance

  Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/07/2021

  » The furore over a tweet by Foodpanda linking anti-government protests to "terrorism" is a reminder that tolerance is sorely needed when political and social rifts have become the "new normal" in the country.

• OPINION

  Men in green take step too far

  News, Editorial, Published on 10/03/2019

  » Friction between army chief Apirat Kongsompong and leader of the Seri Ruam Thai Party Sereepisuth Temeeyaves has raised the political mercury just two weeks from the election.

• OPINION

  Defamation a familiar cry

  News, Editorial, Published on 26/12/2018

  » In his effort to have former Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief Tarit Pengdith locked up for "defaming" him when he was a deputy prime minister, political firebrand Suthep Thaugsuban has set another bad example of how politicians have exploited the criminal defamation law to silence and punish their critics.

• OPINION

  CCA a threat to the people

  News, Editorial, Published on 08/09/2018

  » This week's arrest and detention of 12 people who shared the Koh Tao rape claim story on social media shows anyone who is sensible and has a moral conscience exactly how the misuse of the Computer Crime Act (CCA) can harm ordinary citizens.

• OPINION

  Lese majeste losing ground

  News, Editorial, Published on 22/09/2018

  » The Appeal Court's acquittal of six young men on Tuesday of lese majeste charges -- on the grounds that they did not intend to commit the crime -- marks another positive step forward in the way allegations of defaming the Crown are handled.

• OPINION

  A crime, not an accident

  News, Editorial, Published on 05/04/2017

  » The indefensible death of army Pvt Yutthakinun Boonniam at the main military camp in Surat Thani is simply the latest incident showing a lack of discipline from the top down in the Royal Thai Armed Forces. It is distressing that the army refused to announce the appalling torture and homicide. Pvt Yutthakinun's mother revealed the killing when she filed charges with police in the southern province. Then, amazingly, instead of adopting even a facade of responsibility, came the excuses.

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