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Digital Thailand
Postbag, Published on 16/04/2025
» Re: "Thailand nudged to utilise AI in growth pursuit", (Business, April 8).
Tourist doldrums
Oped, Postbag, Published on 21/12/2024
» Re: "Tourist arrivals to Thailand likely to stay flat", (Business, Dec 17).
Truth, justice and the ICC's very broken compass
Oped, Orna Sagiv, Published on 30/11/2024
» In 1998, when the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) was adopted, Israel's representative, Judge Eli Nathan, expressed both optimism and concern for the Court's future.
Shield children from online abuse
News, Guillaume Landry, Published on 23/09/2024
» Across Southeast Asia -- from Manila to Bangkok to Phnom Penh -- police are struggling to keep children safe from sexual exploitation and abuse, in particular online. Every day, millions of images and videos of children are shared on the internet, while authorities are increasingly at a loss for what to do.
Uniting to end gender violence
News, Bakhtiyor Kadyrov & Matthew Jackson & Julitta Onabanjo, Published on 22/08/2024
» In Southeast Asia, deeply ingrained traditional gender norms often designate women and girls as primary caretakers, leading to a stark gender imbalance in both household responsibilities and societal roles. This deeply embedded gender bias, along with the uneven distribution of unpaid care work, exacerbates the challenges women face, often trapping them in abusive situations and perpetuating a cycle of inequality and economic dependence. Over time, women's autonomy and decision-making power are eroded, increasing the risk of domestic violence -- a global crisis hidden in plain sight.
FGM and the need for Islamic scholars
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 20/07/2024
» There was a small victory in The Gambia this week when a proposed law to legalise female genital mutilation (FGM) was defeated by human rights campaigners. It was quite a small victory, however, because the great majority of little girls in The Gambia are still being mutilated by the professional "cutters" who move from village to village.
A call for vigilance and education
News, Orna Sagiv, Published on 29/01/2024
» The United Nations recognised the importance of preserving the memory of the Holocaust when it designated Jan 27 as a day for global reflection. While the memory is important in itself, it would be meaningless if we do not use the lessons of history to educate future generations. Lessons of the terrible consequences that create a society that accepts and even encourages anti-Semitism, racism and hatred.
Every victim matters
Oped, Postbag, Published on 03/11/2023
» Re: "No room for victim blaming", (ThinkBox, Oct 30).
A Thai view on the Hamas-Israel war
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 20/10/2023
» The Palestinians' longstanding and legitimate grievances have been irrevocably subverted by Hamas' brazen attack against Israel on Oct 7. Unlike previous rounds of conflicts and clashes between Israel and the Palestinians on the one hand and neighbouring Arab states on the other, Thailand has become a direct casualty like never before, as 30 Thai workers have been killed to date, with at least 16 injured and 17 taken hostage. As a militant political movement motivated by Islamic fundamentalism using methods of terrorism to achieve its objectives, Hamas has made a bad name for the Palestinian cause, eliciting condemnation and opposition all the way over here in Thailand.
Hun Manet now PM but father still in charge
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 14/08/2023
» On Monday, the most amazing political survivor of the 20th century, Hun Sen, formally passed the rule of Cambodia down to his eldest son Hun Manet after about 38 years in power.