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News, Published on 18/11/2014
» Change is in the air: Today women have better access to education, health services and jobs, as well as a greater voice in parliaments. Progress, however, in women’s empowerment has been slow and uneven. Growth and development gains have not been shared equally, both across the globe and within regions, with development gaps wider for poor and ethnic groups and those at the lower end of the income strata. Violence, conflicts and climate adversities have disproportionately impacted women, magnifying gender injustice and vulnerabilities.
News, Published on 18/11/2014
» I praise PM Prayut Chan-o-cha’s pledge for the new charter to be inclusive, peoplecentred, fair, thorough, transparent and effective
News, Published on 18/11/2014
» The world may be preoccupied with the “hot” crises in the Middle East, IS, Eastern Ukraine and fighting Ebola. Yet, tensions in East Asia have not subsided. Even though the region has seen quite a remarkable level of peace ever since China’s war against Vietnam in 1978-79, there is a new uncertainty.
News, Published on 18/11/2014
» Transformation crises occur when political orders are out of touch with the needs of modern economies and societies. The only way to overcome transformation crises, then, is to modernise the political order.
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 18/11/2014
» So what’s next? Banning The Hunger Games: Mockingjay from being screened here? Summoning Jennifer Lawrence for coming up with the three-finger salute that could provoke a real-life rebellion in “District Thailand?” Forcing people to listen to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s monotonous briefings all day long?
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 18/11/2014
» Day after day, I hear sad stories about tortured or abandoned animals and shed tears. With a weary heart, I have long hoped Thailand would pass a law to combat animal torture and ensure proper care for animals. Fortunately, the long fight for animal rights is almost over, as the draft law on animal protection passed all three readings by the National Legislative Assembly last week.
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 20/11/2014
» Each country has a different driving environment. Sometimes, what looks dangerous may in fact have its own chaotic flow. For visitors to Vietnam, the stream of motor scooters that dominate the roads look quite scary.
News, Published on 20/11/2014
» Re: “Question for regime” (PostBag, Nov 18).
News, Published on 22/11/2014
» The possibility that the 25-year-old controversy over the planned construction of the Mae Wong dam could soon be resolved brings to light the importance in society to have open space for public debate on policy matters.
News, Published on 22/11/2014
» Re: “Juvenile democracy”, (PostBag, Nov 20).