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Mining bill invites trouble
News, Published on 01/06/2012
» Our history is littered with examples showing the state cannot prevent mining companies from destroying the environment and residents' livelihoods. Nor is it able to punish the culprits and come up with any effective methods to clean up contaminated sites.
Govt fails on land reform
News, Published on 15/06/2012
» Nearly a year has passed since the Pheu Thai Party won a landslide election victory on its disparity ticket. Yet, the Yingluck administration has done next to nothing to effect land reform to fix the root causes of social disparity and injustice as promised.
Rio begins global movement for change
News, Ban Ki-Moon, Published on 19/06/2012
» This week, world leaders gather for a momentous occasion _ the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro.
Good face at Rio, bad face at home
News, Published on 21/06/2012
» The governments of the world gather again to renew their commitment to sustainable development at the Rio+20 "Earth Summit".
Violence won't save forests
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 16/08/2012
» When maverick forest chief Damrong Pidech ordered a lighting attack on a plush resort in the Tap Lan National Park by thousands of fully armed men last week, he was hailed as a national hero by the media and forest conservation NGOs.
Don't abandon truth
News, Published on 25/08/2012
» Re: ''Kittiratt: I tell white lies'' (BP, Aug 24).
The real enemy of our forests
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 30/08/2012
» Kanya Pankiti's rubber smallholding in Trang's Ratsada district in the Khao Bantad mountain region is not an ordinary one.
P-move calls on government to fulfil policy pledges
News, Published on 03/10/2012
» The Assembly of the Poor was certainly the biggest and most influential farmers' movement that emerged after 1973, a landmark year that opened up politics with the student uprising. Although the assembly is now no more, its offshoot P-move is still carrying on its unfinished work to improve the rights of the downtrodden.
Sorayuth case presents challenges to society
News, Published on 23/10/2012
» The cover story of Matichon weekly (Oct 19-25 issue) highlighting Sorayuth Suthassanachinda's embezzlement case with the headline "standing tall to challenge ..." has triggered a wide debate _ whom or what exactly is Sorayuth and Matichon challenging?