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The moral high ground
News, Editorial, Published on 29/07/2015
» The decision of the spiritual leader of the country's Muslims to speak out on the barbaric killing of a monk in Pattani last weekend is most welcome. The Office of the Chularatchamontri, also known as the Sheikhul Islam, correctly described the bomb attack on an alms ceremony as unmerciful. A monk and a policeman were killed by the bomb. Two soldiers, a monk and three local residents were wounded. The attack was unprovoked and deserves strong condemnation from all quarters.
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Get them registered
News, Editorial, Published on 04/08/2015
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), formed to ensure "the people's airwaves" were properly used, has created an unnecessary delay over SIM card registration. After last Friday's delayed but absolutely final deadline, the NBTC is seeking yet another three-month extension. It is really time to bring this business to a conclusion.
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Time to fix the cameras
News, Editorial, Published on 29/08/2015
» Many times when high-profile crimes are committed in Bangkok, police trying to solve them are frustrated by CCTV cameras that either don't work or, when they sometimes do, provide blurred, useless footage.
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Schools need overhaul
News, Editorial, Published on 04/09/2015
» The Education Ministry's decision to cut class hours in state schools is a move in the right direction. But this policy alone cannot bring significant changes to the distressing state of the education system.
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Trouble at temple a sign of the times
News, Editorial, Published on 13/09/2015
» Ideally, a Thai community would accommodate a school and a temple. As is still the case in many places, many temples have a school as the temple serves as a community centre for surrounding residents. After all, temples have traditionally operated on donations from people living nearby. A temple’s relationship with its surrounding community has been close. With lax monastic rules and regulations, the community had a say in the temple’s operation and its finances. However, as time passes and with urbanisation, this may no longer be the case.
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Mars revelations just the beginning
News, Editorial, Published on 04/10/2015
» We know what Mars looks like from Earth. When the sky is clear of light, clouds and pollution, it can be seen with the naked eye. It’s the red one, a lonely ruby among scattered diamonds, and often appears close to Jupiter even though their orbits are 550 million kilometres apart.
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Why reward the big fish?
News, Editorial, Published on 09/10/2015
» The government must answer many questions before it goes ahead with its plan to give millions of baht to help illegal trawlers who are the big fish in the industry while smaller operators suffer. These are the trawlers that opened the country to international condemnation for their destructive fishing methods and widespread use of slave labour.
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Sexual harassment is not the new norm
News, Editorial, Published on 11/10/2015
» Once again, the State Railway of Thailand is attracting attention for all the wrong reasons after another case of sexual assault against a young passenger. A 15-year-old girl alleged a ticket officer harassed her and assaulted her, although she managed to raise the alarm before her attacker grabbed her phone.
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No reason to join TPP
News, Editorial, Published on 13/10/2015
» There's a curious symmetry between US and Thai actions over the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP became a treaty last week when 12 trade ministers ended years of negotiations and signed the final deal.
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Locals need seat at talks
News, Editorial, Published on 14/10/2015
» The latest revelations on the conflict and violence in the deep South should concern everyone. They reveal deep divisions and hard-baked attitudes that prevent meaningful discussions. Groups claiming to represent the region have split into numerous splinter groups. As our exclusive news report on Monday also shows, the people of the South are not represented, and this is the greatest problem of all.
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