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The moral high ground
News, Editorial, Published on 17/03/2017
» The standard of responsibility and ethics set by Thai PBS director Krisda Rueangareerat and National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commissioner Supinya Klangnarong should be one that state officials, politicians and public figures strive to attain.
Petty drug users should not be pariahs
News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 17/03/2017
» After losing her final court battle on Wednesday, former model Chachchaya "Yuyee" Cuesta Ramos will spend the next 15 years in a cell for possessing and smuggling 251 milligrammes of cocaine into the country -- a charge she has denied.
Choose a side: Donald Trump and the Sunni-Shia war
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 17/03/2017
» The Sunni-Shia civil wars in Iraq and Syria are both nearing their end, and in both cases the Shias have won -- thanks largely to American military help in Iraq's case, and to a Russian military intervention in Syria. Yet Russia and the United States are not allies in the Middle East. At least not yet.
Why people still live, and die, on rubbish dumps
News, Adam Minter, Published on 17/03/2017
» When a mountain of trash collapsed at the fetid Reppi dump outside of Addis Ababa on Monday, at least 82 people died. It could've been worse: Hundreds of people live atop Reppi, Ethiopia's biggest waste dump, trying to make a living from salvaging what city residents throw away. Despite well-known dangers, and the best efforts of the government, they've done so for decades.
US, Asean need to strike trade deal
News, Published on 17/03/2017
» First, let us discuss the economies. Over the past three decades, five out of seven gainers in value-added in the manufacturing sector were Asian countries: China, the Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, and Thailand. And out of those, two were in Asean.
Seven struggles only Bangkokians understand
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 17/03/2017
» Living in Bangkok comes with its beauties and bummers (Beauty and the Beast pun intended). Besides the congested roads we're painfully aware of, as well as being rejected by taxi drivers on a regular basis, there are other minor struggles that one comes across while living in the City of Angels. Don't despair, dear readers. I'm here to tell you that you're not alone and that we can commiserate with each other in a light-hearted manner. Because, you know, a problem shared is a problem halved. Here are seven struggles only Bangkokians understand.
Political fallout from the Dhammakaya case
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 17/03/2017
» To the average bystander, the recent brouhaha over the Dhammakaya temple raises many questions with few answers and just about no clarity.