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Paris Olympics countdown raises concerns
Oped, John J Metzler, Published on 04/08/2023
» The one-year countdown for the opening of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics has begun. The return of the Olympics to France has largely been met with eager anticipation for this international sporting extravaganza, but is equally tempered by the usual security concerns, political controversies, and yes, the legendary Parisian traffic.
Thai army needs to march to a new tune
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 13/05/2023
» I always get feelings of fear when I hear the army's famous propaganda song, Nak Paendin, which in Thai means "burden of the country". As a child born during the 1970s, this song reminds me of military putsches.
Media ethics need scrutiny
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/10/2022
» The massacre at a nursery in a northeastern province last Thursday is among the worst acts of violence in Thai history, and it has along the way revealed how some media need to be more conscious in their coverage of such tragic events to avoid causing further trauma.