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Decree no longer a help
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/10/2023
» Today, the cabinet will decide whether to renew the emergency decree for the deep southern provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat. The decision will show whether the Srettha government has the audacity to change a hitherto hard-line security policy in the region.
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Give peace a chance
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/10/2023
» A week has passed with the world community watching in horror at the revelations of the atrocities perpetrated by Hamas against Israel, which now risk triggering a humanitarian disaster in Gaza. Hamas militants launched a surprise airborne and rare ground onslaught on Israel last Saturday, which gave Israeli forces no choice but to retaliate against them in the Gaza Strip.
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Stamping out gun crime
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/10/2023
» The shooting at a luxury department store in the centre of Bangkok on Tuesday has shed light on "blank guns" -- recreational guns that have become popular weapons here. The double homicide that took place in the late afternoon at a jam-packed shopping mall red-flags the dire need for Thailand to revise its feeble gun policy.
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Temple graft must stop
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/10/2023
» The recent violent confrontation at Bang Khlan Temple in Pichit province was caused by one thing and one thing only: money. Last month, clerics, divided into two factions, protested in front of the famous temple.
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Si Thep counters 'Thai' history
Editorial, Published on 01/10/2023
» Thailand rejoiced last week as the ancient town of Si Thep in Phetchabun province secured the esteemed Unesco World Heritage Site status. Si Thep, however, is more than just an archaeological treasure. It is a window into Thailand's multicultural society before the emergence of kingdoms and nation states. Si Thep is reshaping Thailand's history, and it should be incorporated into the country's history textbooks.
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Society must keep kids safe
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/09/2023
» The case in which a daughter and four sons were allegedly murdered by their parents is more than just abominable. The multiple killings that took place between 2013 and 2018 and which came to light only this week have raised big questions about how society and law enforcement failed to protect them.
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Refugees deserve a much better deal
Editorial, Published on 09/07/2023
» While Thailand eagerly awaits the formation of a new government to usher in change, a crisis on its western borders is driving war refugees to seek safety on Thai soil. They, too, are in desperate need of guidance from the next government, humanitarian aid, and effective intervention to stop the bloodshed. Current approaches are just band-aid solutions.
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Southern discomfort
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/06/2023
» A mock referendum campaign by a group of Muslim students in the deep South on separatism has triggered panic across the kingdom. The move is highly sensitive and risks breaching Section 1 of the charter which says that Thailand is an indivisible kingdom.
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Reform state care to protect kids
News, Editorial, Published on 11/06/2023
» The recent child abuse scandal in a girls' orphanage in Saraburi serves as a wake-up call for comprehensive reform of state orphanages to ensure the safety and well-being of vulnerable children in state-run shelters.
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No place for scare tactics
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/05/2023
» The United Thai Nation Party (UTN) and pro-status quo elements like the army have launched a fear-mongering campaign, laden with ultra-nationalist content, in the lead-up to Sunday's election.
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