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Suppression doomed
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/03/2021
» A new generation young people is readying itself to tackle the problems passed on to them by previous generations: the climate emergency, economic inequality and the decomposition of cultural integrity. The spirit of transformation towards sustainability and social justice has not only emerged in Thailand but globally. The willingness to co-create a just and flourishing society in harmony with nature irrespective of the enormous burdens from the past manifests itself in the region as the "Milk Tea Alliance": young people in Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan and now even more strongly in Myanmar, India (farmers' protests supported by youth), and likely to be the case also in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Tip of the iceberg
Oped, Postbag, Published on 05/08/2020
» The army general prime minister is trying to reinstate the Bull Boss case. One can assume the motivation is to manage public perceptions, since saving face is the be-all and end-all of government policy.