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Time to tackle scam bases
News, Editorial, Published on 13/01/2025
» The tragic death of a Thai man, Alongkorn Deeying, who plunged from the 14th floor of an 18-storey building in Poipet, Cambodia, again casts the spotlight on the growing problem of call centre scams run by transnational crime syndicates in the Mekong Region.
Buddhism is always oddly political
Oped, Guanxiong Qi, Published on 29/11/2024
» On the upcoming Wednesday, a grand ceremony will be held at Sanam Luang to welcome a sacred tooth relic of the Lord Buddha. China is sending a precious piece of Buddha relics to Thailand for a 72-day procession in celebration of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua's 72nd birthday and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand. This piece of Buddha's remains, referred to as the "Buddha Tooth Relic from the Lingguang Temple", is arguably one of the most important Buddhist treasures ever discovered in China.
Beijing must back off in Natuna
News, Aristyo Rizka Darmawan, Published on 10/01/2020
» The year 2020 kicked off with not-so-good news for Indonesia. Floods battered Jakarta, causing heavy casualties. Then the country's North Natuna Sea saw a fleet of vessels from China carrying out illegal fishing operations in an area designated as Indonesia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
For the people
News, Postbag, Published on 04/01/2020
» It must be acknowledged by foreign "guests" that Thai politics, taken as a whole, is quite incomprehensible. For example, does a military-run democracy mean that the military has declared war against the people? Or is the government actually weak and hiding behind "threats" to remain in power?
Thai-style reality
News, Postbag, Published on 12/08/2018
» I read, "Racist teacher policy," (PostBag, Aug 11) with great interest.