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Nip unholy hate speech in the bud
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 04/11/2015
» For a Buddhist monk killed in the deep South, a mosque should be burned down in retaliation. This violent proposal from a Buddhist monk stirred a heated debate on social media last week. Is it merely a storm in a tea cup? The answer is no.
Mor Yong's death breeds mistrust
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 11/11/2015
» Authorities can say whatever they want about the cause of Mor Yong's death. But they cannot expect people to believe it. There is no need trying to get frank opinions from people face to face, however. No one speaks their minds with strangers anymore; it has become too dangerous.
Prayut must make good on UN promises
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 30/09/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said all the right things in his speech at the UN summit. Congratulations. The question is whether he will make good on his promises to do the right things to make the world a better place. The challenge is right here at home.
'Odd' case lays bare nation's identity crisis
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 07/10/2015
» Isn't it odd? Nearly two weeks have passed since police issued an arrest warrant for Erawan shrine bomb suspect Odd Phayungwong. Yet police still cannot give the public the guy's identity.
Is the coup a symptom of deeper ills?
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 14/10/2015
» Forty-two years ago today, the kids did what their parents never dreamed of doing. Fired up by youthful courage and idealism, they led the popular uprising that finally overthrew the "tyrant trio", ending the country's three decades of military oppression.
Toeing state line no way to ensure reform
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 21/10/2015
» When top-down control is holding the country back on all fronts, reform is only possible when state abuse can be contained by civil society, grassroots groups and the media.
Decentralise, or Pracharath bound to fail
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 23/09/2015
» When Thaksin Shinawatra was looking for innovative policies to launch his Thai Rak Thai Party, he looked for inspiration from activists leading social movements and was not disappointed. Universal health care and village funds became his landmark policy successes that subsequent governments could only try to outdo by pouring in more money to expand the programmes further.
Minnows cop it hard as big fish prosper
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 19/08/2015
» No, it was not a mistake. It was a farce. And for a country long burdened by a corruption-plagued police force, it is definitely a tragedy.
Feudal system stunts shoots of democracy
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 26/08/2015
» Why is Thailand’s path toward democracy hitting a brick wall? The country’s economy — despite its recent setback — has created a huge middle class and a more open society that seemed to be heading toward democracy. What is holding the country back?
Time to stop hazing once and for all
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 02/09/2015
» When lecturer Lalita Hanwong spoke out against the senselessness of hazing at Mahasarakham University's College of Music, she was bombarded with rape and death threats by angry students.