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Pulling Saudi Arabia and Iran back from the brink
News, Published on 06/01/2016
» Saudi Arabia and Iran started the new year by reigniting an old feud. The challenge for the rest of the world is not to let their recklessness lead to an even broader Sunni-Shia conflict across the Middle East.
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Enforcement just a start
News, Editorial, Published on 06/01/2016
» The numbers from the "Seven Dangerous Days" campaign to make the holiday highways safer are discouraging -- but predictable. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, along with police, government and military authorities settled a long-standing argument. Many had believed that strong enforcement would cause a dramatic change, both in driving habits and in results.
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Supreme Patriarch row won't help clergy
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 06/01/2016
» Amid heated disputes over who will become the new supreme patriarch, one thing is certain: whoever that may be, there is no way he can tackle the ills plaguing monastic society.
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A talisman called mindfulness
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/01/2016
» Besides resolutions to exercise more, smoke less and get better organised, another most discussed New Year topic is about the inauspicious year or what's known amongst Thais as <i>pee chong</i>.
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Prevention is better
News, Postbag, Published on 06/01/2016
» UN statistics reveal that 79% of the 12,000 plus homicides taking place on average every year in Thailand are carried out with guns. Add to this more than 20,000 road fatalities per year and 545 killed annually due to the conflict in the deep South seems a mere drop in the blood bucket. But much of this needless horror is preventable. A close look at developed nations proves this. Progress in Thailand can be measured in these simple numbers. How many are dying needlessly every day due to preventable causes like dengue fever, diabetes, heart disease, pneumonia, drunk driving, speeding, failure to wear a helmet, illegal weapons, bombs, drug overdoses, and so many more? One might hope the government would try an ounce of prevention when faced with these staggering statistics if it’s goal truly is to restore happiness for the people.
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