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Refugee fears well founded
Oped, Published on 15/07/2014
» The announcement by Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha last Friday that Myanmar refugees will be repatriated was a surprise to everyone. The army commander said he had come to a personal agreement on the matter with the head of the Myanmar military. The head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) cited national security for wanting to move out all 130,000 people and close the refugee camps. But national security will be even more irreparably harmed if any part of this huge, proposed human movement is mismanaged or bungled.
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Foul forgoes fair
Oped, Published on 15/07/2014
» I refer to Burin Kantabutra’s letter “Still in prison” (PostBag, July 14) in which he wonders why the Thai Bar Association turned down a convicted murderer’s application to become a member of the bar. I usually agree with Khun Burin’s well-expressed opinions, but beg to differ in this case.
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Improving governance is key to reform
Oped, Published on 15/07/2014
» The importance of governance as a key condition for sustaining growth is well and widely recognised, much more than it was a decade ago. Good governance leads to greater accountability and transparency — the two indispensable elements that create a business environment conducive to growth.
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Running away from parental responsibility
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 15/07/2014
» Last month, a family from the country found out that they had inadvertently built up a huge bill by purchasing items in a smartphone game and thus owed a fortune to a telecommunications company. The story hit the news and caused a public outcry and from what I know, at least three similar incidents have since become public knowledge.
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