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City needs character
News, Editorial, Published on 20/10/2015
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will clear the last vendors, stalls and goods storage areas from Saphan Lek Market today. It is to be replaced with yet another bright, shiny area that officials believe will be much more attractive, particularly and especially for foreign tourists.
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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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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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Society must confront ‘face’
News, Editorial, Published on 17/10/2015
» Honesty is an important principle in Buddhism. So is the need for an open mind to criticism so any flaws can be fixed. It is therefore disconcerting that the monastic society has steadfastly refused to confront unpleasant truths in its realm. Worse, it is focused on punishing their critics.
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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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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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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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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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