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Army culture of impunity

Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/07/2025

» The Military Court delivered a ruling yesterday over a fatal assault at a cadet school in 2017. Despite the verdict finding the defendants guilty of assaulting the young cadet, it is unlikely to deter a culture of hazing and impunity within the Thai military.

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Violence no way to discipline kids

Editorial, Published on 13/10/2024

» The recent rejection of the draft law against child spanking by the House of Representatives for further review should alarm us all.

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Kyiv faces 'difficult' May as arms supply faces delays

News, Peter Apps, Published on 08/05/2024

» Shortly after the US House of Representatives signed off its $61 billion (2.2 trillion baht) deal of military support for Ukraine last month, social media feeds run by the government in Kyiv showed US-supplied HIMARS batteries firing 16 rockets in quick succession into nearby territory held by Russia.

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End hazing peril, reform military

Editorial, Published on 03/09/2023

» Army conscript Wichian Phueksom was tortured to death in an army camp over 12 years ago. Today, justice has still not been served.

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Pita's big mess

Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/06/2023

» Re: "Pita 'has sold iTV shares' ", (BP, June 6).

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Soldiers are not servants

Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/05/2023

» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has done the country and the Thai armed forces a great service in recommending that the military brings to an end the use of conscripts as personal employees of higher-ranking officers within 90 days. Rights commissioners made a loud and clear official statement last week that the practice is a human rights violation.

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