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Judiciary owes us answers
News, Editorial, Published on 08/03/2020
» Judge Khanakorn Pianchana, whose suicide attempt in a Yala courtroom last October shocked the country, was found dead yesterday after a second attempt on his life proved successful. His sudden tragic death leaves many questions.
Not up to grade
News, Postbag, Published on 21/11/2019
» Re: "Caught in a 'primordial' English trap", and "Jobless graduates a wake-up call", (Opinion, Nov 20).
Independence of judges vital
News, Editorial, Published on 20/11/2019
» The saga involving "suicidal" Judge Khanakorn Pianchana, who was recently transferred to the Research Justice Division with Chiang Mai's Court of Appeal Region 5, has prompted many to question how much control independent judges have over their rulings.
Why FFP must learn art of compromise
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 12/10/2019
» Less than four months since the new Prayut government took office, political polarisation has evidently widened with the presence of new challengers like the Future Forward Party. Fortunately, those in the conflict are still trying to play by the rules, not taking it to the streets as we experienced some 10 years ago.
Integrity vital as our system falters
News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 10/10/2019
» In recent months, questionable logic in the justice process involving certain political cases has raised many eyebrows -- as many as were raised by the Election Commission's ruling that helped the first runner-up party form and lead a government after the March election.
Judge's shot across bows of judiciary
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 08/10/2019
» Was the bullet fake? Was the self-shooting staged? Is he part of an opposition plan to discredit the military and government? Since he survived, he must have manipulated the shooting to avoid damage to major organs, just like in the movie John Wick.
Judiciary must clear up doubts
News, Editorial, Published on 06/10/2019
» The attempted suicide by a senior judge in Yala is a wakeup call for the judiciary to eradicate what appears to be an unspoken anomaly in the legal system.