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Temples of temptation
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/05/2022
» Reports of Buddhist monks being caught having sexual relationships or embezzling temple money have become daily staples of local news stories. The controversies are serious enough to make the relatively quiet and inert authorities revise some laws regarding the Buddhist clergy.
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Saving the tigers
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/04/2022
» 'Nong Kwan", a four-month-old tiger cub rescued from wildlife traffickers, has become a darling of animal lovers.
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EC must take more care
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/04/2022
» The court's ruling on Wednesday that ordered the Election Commission (EC) to pay out 64 million baht in compensation to a politician it removed from office is a warning sign of tough times ahead for the agency.
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Men of cloth, not paper
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/04/2022
» The latest case of embezzlement at Wat Bowon Niwet Vihara in Bangkok and its branches upcountry should send alarm bells ringing about an existing flaw in the way Buddhist temples are financially managed.
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Cops must be role models
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/01/2022
» The tragic death of Dr Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, an ophthalmologist at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine, who was hit on a zebra crossing by a cop on a speeding big bike, has left the public with many questions.
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Rights record needs scrutiny
News, Editorial, Published on 07/12/2021
» Next Wednesday, Thailand will commemorate its 75th year of engagement with the United Nations. There are a number of reasons for the country, which was the organisation's 55th member, to be proud, particularly the army's contribution to peace keeping, health care and humanitarian missions. However, the present celebration comes at a less than favourable time amid the news that Thai authorities deported four Cambodian activists in the past month.
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Don't limit monks
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/10/2021
» A recent order by the Supreme Sangha Council prohibiting Buddhist monks and novices from studying non-dhamma subjects is a step backwards in the development of clerical society.
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Spat over history futile
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/07/2021
» A temple construction project in Buri Ram, which features Khmer-style sandstone towers, has drawn the ire of some Cambodian netizens who accuse the builder of "copying" their Angkor Wat heritage site, leading to a war of words between netizens of both countries.
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Slum cluster was avoidable
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/05/2021
» After the experiences of the Samut Sakhon and Thong Lor outbreaks, there was a clear expectation that state authorities would now be better prepared to prevent clusters of infections getting out of hand. Yet, the emerging Klong Toey cluster proves the opposite to be the case.
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No end to flood woes
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/12/2020
» As heavy floods battered the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, causing loss of lives and property, the state has not come any closer to a long-term comprehensive solution.
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