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Mum's murder reveals dark side of family values
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 12/04/2022
» What do people do when they are 14, or 16?
Tangmo probe circus deepens public distrust
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 15/03/2022
» In the circus that is the investigation into the cause of death of actress Nida "Tangmo" Patcharaveerapong, one thing that people can detect is the crumbling of virtually every profession and social construct relevant to the case.
Paween 'thriller' timely reminder of chilling reality
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 22/02/2022
» Does it sound right for Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to tell Pol Maj Gen Paween Pongsirin to come back and fight after he had been explicit that the threat against his life came from "the highest-ranking people" in the country?
Real justice shouldn't be entertaining
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 15/02/2022
» It is ironic, as laughable as it is sad. Facetiously, dramatically and almost jokingly, justice was literally seen to be done via the live streaming of an event last week when local residents and reporters stormed into a monk's quarters and found a woman hiding there at night.
By-election loss bad for PPRP, worse for PM
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 01/02/2022
» It was a case of third time not lucky for the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), and its frontman Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. The setback suffered by the PPRP in the by-election on Sunday for Bangkok's Constituency 9 covering Laksi and parts of Chatuchak district was its third defeat in a row.
ASF scandal, pork prices hit govt credibility
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 18/01/2022
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha government has survived five waves of Covid-19 but it could finally be brought down sick by a swine virus.
When zebra crossings become death traps
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 25/01/2022
» A female doctor's death on a zebra crossing on Friday is no doubt a heartbreaking tragedy. But will it make a difference to the country's notorious killer roads? That remains highly doubtful.
Anchilee did more than break old stereotypes
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 14/12/2021
» Thailand's Miss Universe candidate Anchilee Scott-Kemmis may not have attained the crown but her message #RealSizeBeauty, encouraging people to discard traditional beauty standards for more diversified realities, remains a winning one.
Thai path to modernity likely long and fraught
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 16/11/2021
» If the current regime of constitutional monarchy began with a grand compromise between a burgeoning democracy and traditional absolute monarchy back in 1932, the question before us now could be where to strike a balance between these partly contradictory concepts in 2021, as this legacy-laden bundle threatens to unravel at the seams?
Reopening glitz and glam needs a backup plan
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 26/10/2021
» It sure is exciting that Thailand-born K-pop megastar Lisa of Blackpink, or Lalisa Manobal, has agreed to perform for a New Year countdown event in Phuket.