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Thai luck runs out with attack on shrine
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 04/09/2015
» For a country that has done so well for so long in navigating the treacherous waters of international life, Thailand's luck may have run out with the bomb attack on the Erawan shrine in central Bangkok on Aug 17.
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Schools need overhaul
News, Editorial, Published on 04/09/2015
» The Education Ministry's decision to cut class hours in state schools is a move in the right direction. But this policy alone cannot bring significant changes to the distressing state of the education system.
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Planting seeds for a farming future
News, Bill Gates, Published on 04/09/2015
» A few years ago, my wife Melinda and I visited with a group of rice farmers in Bihar, India, one of the most flood-prone regions of the country. All of them were extremely poor and depended on the rice they grew to feed and support their families.
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Police deserve praise -- and a PR adviser
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 04/09/2015
» With the dust now starting to settle on the deadly bombing at Ratchaprasong intersection on Aug 17, it is becoming clearer who the possible culprits are behind this hideous act of terrorism.
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Were the Grey Wolves behind the Erawan bombing?
News, M Murat Yurtbilir, Published on 04/09/2015
» On July 8, 2015, the deportation of 109 Uighur refugees back to China by Thai authorities shifted mob attacks against Asian tourists in Turkey, to protests at the Consulate-General of Thailand in Istanbul and the Thai embassy in Ankara.
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This is not a trans world
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 04/09/2015
» Most Thai people just can't grasp the term "transman". Although compared to other Asian countries we are considerably more open when it comes to gender diversity, our knowledge of the LGBT spectrum is still quite limited. Transwomen (or katoey) are a vibrant fixture in our society. Tomboys and lesbians are also quite accepted (or tolerated, as some would argue). But, when it comes to transmen -- those born as females but who identify as male -- they are not as visible in this country.
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#FakeItToMakeIt
Guru, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 04/09/2015
» Online shopping is the latest addiction for today's women. And who can blame us? When we're browsing our favourite celebrity's Instagram accounts, shops make their presence known in the (irrelevant) comments. When we're spying on our exes on Facebook, the ads on the side provide a nice distraction.
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With Section 44, no need to reason why
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 04/09/2015
» Have sympathy for Chaturon Chaisaeng. The former education minister and key member of the Pheu Thai party was caught totally off guard when his passport was cancelled and only learned of it when asked by reporters for comment.
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