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Reform, or repeat monk scandals
Editorial, Published on 27/10/2024
» A senior monk promoting what is alleged to be a pyramid scheme disguised as an online direct sales company reveals just how far the clergy has strayed from Buddha's teachings.
State caught asleep at wheel
Editorial, Published on 06/10/2024
» The slow recovery of flood-ravaged areas in Chiang Rai province and alleged gold scams by online retailers Kornkanok "Mae Tuck" Suwannabut and her husband Kanpol "Pa Bia" Rueng-aram have one thing in common -- they show how state agencies are not doing enough to protect citizens.
Stirring the pot
Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/06/2024
» Re: "'Big Joke' challenges PM over sack order", (BP, June 25).
Casino plans need rethink
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/11/2023
» The plight of the 160-plus Thais who were duped to work in call centres and casinos in Myanmar's Shan state reminds us of the alarming reality that Thailand is becoming a major transit route for human trafficking and money laundering for casino businesses and online scams in the lower Mekong region.
Mafia pull alive and well
News, Editorial, Published on 05/12/2022
» Over the past two weeks, police have launched a series of crackdowns on "grey businesses" in several provinces allegedly linked to the Chinese businessman and alleged triad boss known as "Tuhao".
Rotten to the core
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/09/2021
» I salute the brave whistleblower who recently brought to light the rampant police abuse of a suspect. This time, it was at the hands of Colonel Thitisant "Jo Ferrari" Utthanaphon, a former police chief of Nakhon Sawan police station who was caught on video torturing 24-year-old drug suspect Jirapong Tanapat to death. He placed six plastic bags over his head.
Let's see 'Boss' file
Oped, Postbag, Published on 31/08/2021
» Re: "Police reforms are 'years behind schedule'", (BP, 27 Aug).
Cops need to clean up act
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/08/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the Royal Thai Police (RTP) chief deserve praise for their fast reaction to the shocking case of a group of policemen accused of murdering a drug suspect with a plastic bag. Yet they need to do more than just arrest the culprits and put them on trial.
Follow the money
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/08/2021
» Re: "Custody death clip sparks storm," (BP, Aug 25).
No laughing matter
News, Postbag, Published on 02/08/2021
» Re: The "10" cartoon that featured Simone Biles (Opinion, July 31).