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Live and let live
News, Editorial, Published on 11/01/2024
» By throwing cold water on the Move Forward Party's (MFP) call for a live broadcast of the second reading of the 3.48-trillion-baht budget bill, the Srettha Thavisin government shows it has scant regard for transparency regarding such crucial matters.
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Cops in need of kid gloves
News, Editorial, Published on 09/01/2024
» The latest brainchild of national police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol's on lowering the minimum age for criminal responsibility does not bode well for children's rights. While countries around the world, including those in Asean, have tried to improve the rights of children and show leniency to young offenders, the national police chief's idea will move the country in the opposite direction.
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Budget bill lacks focus
News, Editorial, Published on 08/01/2024
» The House debate following the first reading of the 2024 Budget Bill concluded on Friday with most government MPs voting in support of the bill, despite concerns sounded by the opposition, most notably the Move Forward Party, about the 3.48-trillion-baht budget.
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Impunity fuels school violence
Editorial, Published on 07/01/2024
» As we approach National Children's Day this coming Saturday, we cannot ignore the alarming reality of violence in schools that continues unabated due to systemic impunity and the authoritarian school culture.
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Political landmine
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/01/2024
» A group of Cambodian dissidents were rounded up by police in the Rangsit area on Dec 29, while others were attacked on New Year's Eve by Thai men while giving a lecture on the country's charter and human rights situation to their compatriots in Samut Prakan.
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Southern comfort?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/01/2024
» Yesterday was no run-of-the-mill Thursday; rather, it was a red-letter day marking the decades-long violence plaguing the three southernmost provinces.
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More woes at Mo Chit 2
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/01/2024
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit may not have enjoyed the best of New Year celebrations. On Jan 1, as the world welcomed the Year of the Dragon, Mr Suriya, along with executives at the ministry, inspected Mo Chit 2 or Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak).
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Brace for an eventful year
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/01/2024
» For political pundits, 2023 will be remembered for its surprises. A glaring example of this was when the winner of the May election, the Move Forward Party (MFP), was systematically prevented from leading the new government.
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No excuses in 2024
News, Editorial, Published on 01/01/2024
» Each New Year comes with new hopes for a better future. As 2024 unfolds, Thais have numerous expectations from the Srettha Thavisin administration.
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Fond memories ruined by queues
Editorial, Published on 31/12/2023
» With the New Year set to begin tomorrow, the peak travel season is in full swing, with this year being reminiscent of pre-pandemic times. In the first 11 months of 2023, Thailand welcomed 24.5 million visitors, with Bangkok ranking as the most visited city on the planet (Pattaya and Phuket rounded out the top 20 list). That trend is continuing as cold weather grips many parts of the world and people jet off to the kingdom to enjoy the final days of the year or start the new one with a much-needed holiday.
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