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Paradox belies Thailand-Malaysia ties
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 22/10/2019
» This week marks one full year since Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad's much publicised visit to Thailand. During the landmark trip, he said that Malaysia under his leadership would do "whatever was possible" to achieve peace in southern Thailand. His comment gave a strong sense of deja vu to the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha that permanent peace and stability at the southern tip was close at hand.
Why FFP must learn art of compromise
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 12/10/2019
» Less than four months since the new Prayut government took office, political polarisation has evidently widened with the presence of new challengers like the Future Forward Party. Fortunately, those in the conflict are still trying to play by the rules, not taking it to the streets as we experienced some 10 years ago.
Justice undermined
News, Postbag, Published on 10/10/2019
» Issue should be taken with Khun Dusit Thammaraks' ill-informed assertion in his Oct 8 letter, "Just doing his job", that the 12 panelists charged for their participation in the forum in Pattani province on Sept 28 would have to "prove without doubt that they had no intention to break the law".
Right to an opinion
News, Postbag, Published on 09/10/2019
» Re: "Just doing his job", (PostBag, Oct 8).
Pick up that helmet
News, Postbag, Published on 08/10/2019
» The serious road mishap involving a pickup truck that overturned, killing more than a dozen of passengers who rode on the vehicle's tray was sad. A recent study shows that the vast majority of people killed when they fall off pickup trucks were killed by their head injuries.
Climate of fear prevails
News, Editorial, Published on 05/10/2019
» At a Pattani forum on Sept 28, 12 panellists who included opposition party leaders discussed constitutional amendments and how they could address the prolonged conflict in the restive deep South.
Muslim sweep a disgrace
News, Editorial, Published on 21/09/2019
» In the wake of a series of bomb incidents in Bangkok and Nonthaburi last month that were blamed on Muslim suspects, the police have come up with a new "intelligence" mission that appears to constitute both outright discrimination and pure prejudice against a minority group of Thai youth.
No justice, no peace
News, Editorial, Published on 27/08/2019
» The government and the army owe the public a clear explanation of what led to the death of Abdulloh Esormusor, a 32-year-old insurgent suspect who fell into a coma while in custody at a Pattani military camp.
Monitor Thais too
News, Postbag, Published on 18/08/2019
» N Parker in his Aug 17 letter has a point when he says that if the reason for the completion of the TM30 is national security, it should also be completed by Thais.
A letter from Pattani: Checkpoints and our lives
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 13/08/2019
» 'On our way home…