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When 'doing a favour' reveals attitudes of hate
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 09/07/2019
» 'Rob Kuan Duay Kha", "Please proceed" or "Do me a favour" sounds polite enough. When the comment was made to a public post encouraging people to go and slap Future Forward Party spokeswoman and MP Pannika Wanich, however, it exposed how dangerous Thai society is, how much hatred and violence are lurking under the seemingly peaceful facade.
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Govt is choking in response to toxic haze crisis
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 15/01/2019
» Bangkok is not only shrouded by fine dust pollution but also layers of incompetence that have left it powerless to fight any major challenges, whether they are toxic haze, recurring floods or perennial traffic snarls.
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Regime sparks #DelayMyAss Twitter storm
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 08/01/2019
» It looks like another election delay will not benefit anyone, least of all Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, who comes across as a most ineffectual leader, even among high-school students.
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Can safety standards be salvaged?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 20/11/2018
» Are we supposed to be in shock? Or has shoddiness become the standard for investigations into major accidents so there is no need to feel perturbed?
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An uncle the family has begun to shun
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 06/11/2018
» Dear Uncle Agony,
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Lost in the fake-real news morass
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 29/05/2018
» People told you to beware of fake news. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in particular has been so concerned he seems to have made a campaign against fraudulent or misleading information his personal crusade.
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So what's so hard about transparency?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 09/01/2018
» For law-abiding Thais living under the "peace and order" regime, what should annoy us the most?
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Confusion over colours clouds future
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 31/10/2017
» A sense of uncertainty hangs in the air as Thais shed all-black outfits for coloured ones and, by extension, a "normal" lifestyle after the royal cremation ceremonies for the late, much beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej ended on the weekend.
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'Toon' runs but health woes can't hide
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/10/2017
» Few expected a charity run by Artiwara Kongmalai, also known as "Toon" of the rock band Bodyslam, would improve Thailand's overburdened public health system. In all likelihood, he wouldn't even scratch the surface of the problem if he ran all the way to Pluto.
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Sommai hung out to dry in land tax chaos
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 17/03/2015
» The government's abrupt about-turn on the land and buildings tax has caused damage. Most prominent, is the perception the government put one of its own soldiers in the line of fire, and abandoned him.
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