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We're all in, or under, the army now
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 10/06/2017
» Consider a hypothetical scenario: You're driving and your car accidentally bumps into the vehicle in front of you. The driver of the other car steps out. It's just an accident, but the thing is, he's a military officer in his shining uniform. What would your first reaction be?
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Tolerance tough when injustice lingers
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/02/2017
» Our society seems short of love and compassion -- not only for political dissidents but also for the socially-cast underdog and economically impoverished.
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Pray against intolerance in the far South
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 18/02/2017
» Being a teenager is hard. Being a teenager in the deep South is harder. Being an LGBT teenager is also hard. And being an LGBT teenager in the deep South is even harder, sometimes the hardest.
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For Trump, the enemy within is US intelligence
News, Stuart Becker, Published on 14/01/2017
» If you look at the fireworks between President-elect Donald Trump and the American intelligence community under Barack Obama -- about whether the Russians hacked the US election in favour of Mr Trump -- it's helpful to research history for clues that may explain how a president-elect could have become so hostile to America's own spy agency.
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About Poltiics
News, Published on 04/02/2017
» Defendants fleeing Thai shores to avoid prosecution are being targeted by the CDC's Meechai v Police chief orders his officers back into the sand pit v Media kicks up a fuss over the Kanit committee's proposals for industry reform
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Take tourism a step further
News, Editorial, Published on 07/01/2017
» The continued increase in tourist arrivals speaks for itself. Thailand's potential for tourism development remains high and there is no reason why the country should not take every opportunity to capitalise on this bustling industry.
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Winter is coming, still
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 09/01/2017
» Following an eventful 2016 that featured seismic political shifts and numerous celebrity deaths, many of us greeted the New Year with hopes that better times lie ahead. But regardless what the fortune tellers say, 2017 could be the year of consequences, whether it's the final outcome of Brexit or the impact of a Donald Trump presidency.
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Farewell Manuel, the world's worst waiter
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 11/12/2016
» I was saddened to hear of the death last week of the actor Andrew Sachs, whose portrayal of Manuel, the Spanish waiter in the iconic British TV series <i>Fawlty Towers</i>, will be fondly remembered by fans around the world.
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Kick the chaos out of football
News, Editorial, Published on 22/12/2016
» Spectators at last Saturday's football match at Bangkok's Rajamangala National Stadium were very lucky indeed that nobody was injured by the throwing of flares. Luck, however, should not be something they need to rely on though strict security measures are. The safety of the public at sports and other events must not be compromised.
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Life back to normal
News, Editorial, Published on 14/11/2016
» It is a coincidence, but a fitting one, that today marks arguably the most beautiful and restrained holiday on the national calendar. Loy Krathong 2016 coincides with the end of the first month without the beloved monarch. The full supermoon tonight shines on the end of a difficult and intense month of official mourning for King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Fittingly, millions will participate or watch tonight as Thais reflect on the past, then release their krathong in a symbolic hope for an improved future.
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