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Tough penalties aren't enough
Editorial, Published on 04/02/2024
» Shocking crimes committed by young offenders often trigger a familiar demand: raise the legal age of minors so they must face the same penalties as adults. The sole focus on severe penalties, however, is not the answer to the rise in juvenile offenders.
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The gangsters in police uniform
Editorial, Published on 17/09/2023
» In a shocking incident that exposed a chilling police-mafia alliance, a group of officers watched a fellow cop gunned down by a gang without intervening.
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EC needs to shape up
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/02/2023
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission's (NACC) ruling on Monday that found Nat Laosisawakul, former secretary-general of the Election Commission (EC), negligent over the late arrival of 1,542 advance votes from Thai citizens in New Zealand before the March 24, 2019 election, has shone a light on the performance of the EC and its effect on the health of democracy in Thailand.
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Building on Apec pluses
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/11/2022
» The Apec summit gave Thailand and other Apec members an opportunity to strengthen their partnerships, with a number of cooperation deals clinched.
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Govt drops ball on comms
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/07/2021
» Control of information is a crucial element of crisis management. If this saying rings true, the government would seem to be on the verge of disaster because it has failed to direct information regarding the Covid-19 situation.
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Police are defying govt
News, Editorial, Published on 17/08/2020
» While the government and authorities should respect students' freedom of expression and be open-minded towards their demands, the students movement also needs to respect the law to justify its moves.
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Govt duty to curb virus hate crime
News, Editorial, Published on 12/04/2020
» A hugely popular Phuket-based Facebook Page, Spotlight Thailand, caused a stir last week with a shameful poster attacking foreigners and tourists in Thailand for failing to comply with anti-virus measures like social distancing and mask wearing in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
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Govt faces its biggest test
News, Editorial, Published on 27/03/2020
» It's been nearly three months since the Covid-19 virus hit Thailand, yet the scarcity of face masks is still a national problem and a disgrace to the government. Whether this scarcity is a by-product of incompetency or ignorance, this problem needs to be solved immediately.
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'Fake news' overreaction
News, Editorial, Published on 18/12/2019
» The government's response to what it describes as "fake news" this week is not just a disproportionate overreaction, but also worrying given that one of its targets is a satirical illustration of the premier's motto posted by Future Forward Party politician Pannika Wanich.
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Time to set the press free
News, Editorial, Published on 03/05/2019
» A warning has been given. Thailand is inching closer towards becoming a new China when it comes to press freedom. The 2019 report by Reporters Without Borders indicates that the military regime has increasingly adopted the Chinese style of total news control. It speaks volumes about the dire situation here.
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