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Stealing a march or two
News, Editorial, Published on 25/01/2018
» The military regime should tread carefully in dealing with groups conducting a civic march which began on Saturday from Thammasat Rangsit campus to their destination in Khon Kaen.
Govt must serve up justice for all
News, Editorial, Published on 28/01/2018
» Nearly four years after the end of the huge street protest by the now-defunct People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), and the country's public prosecutors have finally decided to press charges against nine leaders of the Bangkok Shutdown movement that brought many parts of the metropolis to a standstill.
Cloud over Thailand
News, Editorial, Published on 30/01/2018
» The cool season is usually the worst time of the year in Thailand in terms of pollution, and recent years suggest the situation is once again getting out of control. Last week, Bangkok saw the highest levels of dangerously unhealthy air quality since the bad old days of leaded gasoline and uncontrolled wood-cooking fires. Nowadays the literally sickening pollution in the capital comes from vehicle emissions.
Plan now for the digital era
News, Editorial, Published on 02/02/2018
» Over the past few months, news reports have indicated Thailand has entered a new era of technological development, with more companies embracing digital technology via the use of artificial intelligence and robots. But such technological progress has made some people worried about what the future holds for them.
Time to set election date
Editorial, Published on 12/02/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, in almost his every public utterance to the media these days, is at great pains to deny he wants to extend his power.
Don't abuse Section 112
News, Editorial, Published on 16/02/2018
» Having been charged with lese majeste for the fifth time for his 2014 remark which questioned whether King Naresuan had really won a 1593 battle by defeating a Burmese prince, historian and social critic Sulak Sivaraksa has been cleared. Last month, the Bangkok military court decided to drop the case against him citing a lack of evidence. But the majority of people charged with lese majeste offences are not so lucky.
End scourge of corruption
News, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2018
» The Year of the Rooster under the Chinese lunar calendar ended this week and one of the happiest people in this country could be Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha who is still clinging on to the country's top job. With the start of the Year of the Dog, he has no reason to celebrate but a major problem to tackle with the rise of corruption in the public sector.
Consumers need a leg up
News, Editorial, Published on 16/03/2018
» Local consumer movements joined forces in solidarity with their counterparts around the world to celebrate World Consumer Rights Day yesterday.
NACC puts own credibility at risk
News, Editorial, Published on 18/03/2018
» It has taken more than three months for Thailand's second most powerful man in the government to finally achieve the basic task of giving the anti-graft agency information about his watches.
Pet tax no fix for rabies
Editorial, Published on 23/03/2018
» On March 13, in a bid to calm public fears about the ongoing spread of rabies in the country, the Livestock Department assured people the problem was very much under control. It is not. Less than a week later, a 14-year-old girl in Buri Ram tragically died after being infected by the deadly virus she contracted after being scratched by the family’s pet dog.