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Monks and politics
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/01/2026
» Re: "Statue rivalry sows conflict", (Editorial, Jan 25).
Breaking men: a conscript's tale
Oped, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 19/01/2026
» His face looks tired and strained. His voice trembles, carrying the pain and bitterness from the dehumanisation he endured as a conscript.
Bus industry loses 'Jeh Kiew', its leading voice
Oped, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 24/12/2025
» 2025 was a big loss for all interprovincial bus operators as it was the end of the road for a woman who staunchly protected their business.
Venezuela: Performative purging
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 09/12/2025
» 'If you're on a boat full of cocaine or fentanyl or whatever, headed to the United States, you're an immediate threat to the United States," said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week. So it's perfectly reasonable for the US armed forces to kill everybody on that boat (including a "double tap" on any survivors in the water).
Act now as Suu Kyi is gravely ill
Oped, Alan Clements, Published on 10/09/2025
» Just days ago, Kim Aris, the youngest son of 80-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi, told The Independent that his mother -- Myanmar's imprisoned democracy leader and Nobel Peace Laureate -- is gravely ill with worsening heart disease.
Clock ticks as plastic talks drag on
Oped, Pichmol Rugrod, Published on 13/08/2025
» This week in Geneva, negotiators from around the world are gathered for the fifth session of the Global Plastics Treaty -- known as INC 5.2. It is an intergovernmental process aimed at finding solutions to the plastic pollution crisis. Yet, more than a week in, progress toward a strong and binding agreement remains painfully slow. As the clock ticks, our window to act is rapidly closing.
Should the US join China's WWII event?
Oped, Philip J Cunningham, Published on 21/07/2025
» The latest Victory Day parade in Moscow marking the 80th anniversary of Germany's independence defeat in May will be bookended in the upcoming September with a commemorative parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing marking the defeat of Japan.
Guarding the guards
Oped, Postbag, Published on 11/04/2025
» Re: "Agencies probe causes of building's collapse", (BP, April 9).
No verdict, no jail time
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/03/2025
» According to a study by Thammasat University's Faculty of Law published in January, out of the 300,000 people who are awaiting a verdict for their case in a court of law, 74,143 are already locked behind bars.
Deportation risk
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/01/2025
» Re: "Govt urged not to deport 48 Uyghurs", (BP, Jan 23).