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Journalism's duty of quality
News, Editorial, Published on 18/05/2019
» As the #NationBusted hashtag circulated online on March 20 following widespread criticism about Nation TV's broadcasting of a doctored audio clip, The Nation newspaper did not attempt to play down the story the following day. Neither did it bury the story for the sake of saving the face of its sister media house. Instead, it carried the story on the front page of its print edition.
Stark choices await Jurin
News, Editorial, Published on 17/05/2019
» As the Democrat Party's share of the electoral dividends in the March 24 polls was unprecedentedly thin, its newly elected leader Jurin Laksanavisit has an uphill task in restoring the Democrats' lost popularity.
Facebook opens way to nightmare
News, Editorial, Published on 12/05/2019
» A palpable frisson of exultation and a sense of impending victory could be felt among those to the left of the political spectrum on Facebook last week when the social media titan, in all of Mark Zuckerberg's wisdom at the grand old age of 34, decided to ban certain accounts deemed as "dangerous".
Criminalise state torture
News, Editorial, Published on 17/04/2019
» As long as Thailand does not criminalise enforced disappearances and torture committed by state officials, anyone could become a victim of state actors' extrajudicial acts without getting justice -- such as in the case of Karen human rights activist Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen.
Students help to cut plastics
News, Editorial, Published on 22/03/2019
» Last Friday was something of a truancy day for students in 100 countries. A movement that started in Sweden with schoolgirl Greta Thunberg convinced thousands to abandon classrooms -- often with teachers' support -- and protest against their government's climate change programmes. Only a few schools chose to put a positive programme above outrage -- one of which was located in Bangkok.
Justice in wildlife saga
News, Editorial, Published on 20/03/2019
» More than a year after construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta was arrested at a camping site inside Thungyai Naresuan wildlife sanctuary with a firearm and the carcasses of rare endangered animals including a pheasant and black leopard, justice has been served -- partially.
Virachai's death loss to the nation
News, Editorial, Published on 17/03/2019
» The untimely death of Virachai Plasai, the Thai ambassador to the United States, is a great loss to Thailand's diplomacy and the country's state service.
Prawit's joke in bad taste
News, Editorial, Published on 18/01/2019
» As one of the country's leaders, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon should be keen to avoid bad jokes, especially ones that -- due to a lack of sensitivity -- could hurt the feelings of people in mourning, not to mention embarrass Thailand diplomatically.
Some rules need breaking
News, Editorial, Published on 10/01/2019
» While the Bangkok Christian College (BCC) "casual Tuesday" policy may have brought about friction between those who support and oppose the idea of letting secondary students dress down once a week, it deserves credit for challenging and questioning one of the country's draconian school rules and rituals.
Weaponised defamation
News, Editorial, Published on 01/12/2018
» The price of telling the truth to the powerful can be high and devastating for ordinary people in Thailand, where the criminal defamation law is more popular than the civil libel law.