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Temple row needs fixing
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/07/2023
» A long-standing row between the abbot of Wat Kalaya and the noble Pravitra family demonstrates loopholes in conservation laws and poor enforcement as several heritage places are being threatened in the name of development.
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Ringing in the changes
News, Editorial, Published on 05/10/2018
» Accusations of excessively loud bell ringing by a Buddhist temple in the city's Bang Kho Laem area have drawn a mixed reaction and also confrontation.
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It's a shared heritage
News, Editorial, Published on 09/03/2023
» In an apparent bid to put an end to the war of words over the Kun Khmer-Muay Thai conflict, Cambodian strongman Hun Sen has proposed that both terms for the martial art should be accepted.
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Support for nuns long overdue
News, Editorial, Published on 18/09/2022
» The constitution guarantees gender equality. Why do female monastics not receive state support as monks do then? The Thai Nuns Institute raised this question last month at parliament. They are still waiting for an answer.
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The capital needs its trees
News, Editorial, Published on 23/06/2020
» At least two ongoing state projects have left conservationists saddened. The first was the demolition of a 127-year-old building in Phrae province. Public outrage caused the Natural Resources and the Environment Ministry to transfer the chief of the Forest Office out of the area as punishment.
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Xmas spirit a Thai virtue
News, Editorial, Published on 24/12/2018
» The celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ is one of the few holidays so widely marked. It may not be a holiday in Thailand, but there is probably no one unaware of Christmas. Many Christians criticise the commercial atmosphere, but there's really no escaping it. The giving of gifts and the "Christmas spirit" of peace and joy is worth noting by everyone, everywhere.
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Shared items with no sole 'owner'
News, Editorial, Published on 09/09/2018
» Over the past weeks, social media has buzzed with a number of Khmer netizens jittering over Thailand's registration of khon masked dance performance as intangible cultural heritage with Unesco.
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Hypocrisy on abortion
News, Editorial, Published on 21/11/2017
» The arrest of a nurse for providing abortions in Nakhon Ratchasima should serve as a wake-up call on this important social issue. Suwanna Kaewsawang, 56, a certified health care professional, was charged with operating an abortion service in her converted apartment. While her legal case continues, it is clear that officials of the Ministry of Public Health -- who directed the police raid -- are far behind the curve on a subject no one really wants to talk about, but must.
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Road blocks of denial
News, Editorial, Published on 10/06/2017
» A wedding is supposed to be a joyful affair.
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Keep a lid on Songkran
News, Editorial, Published on 13/04/2017
» The Songkran Festival officially begins today. Unlike previous years, the water splashing activities especially in Bangkok will take place in regulated calmness thanks to a series of state orders that are driven by the need to promote road safety and curb traffic-related fatalities.
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