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Rohingya repatriation deal problematic
Oped, Roshni Kapur, Published on 27/01/2018
» On Jan 15, Bangladesh and Myanmar held discussions to finalise the details of a repatriation deal. The agreement will see thousands of Rohingya repatriated from Bangladeshi refugee camps to Myanmar within a two-year framework starting this month.
Scandal won’t go away
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha needs to understand that this luxury watch scandal is a serious issue. This so-called “private matter” of his deputy will weigh heavily on his credibility as long as he stays on as Thailand’s prime minister -- and will never stops unless and until this apparently inappropriate behavioural problem is corrected.
The challenges of Rohingya repatriation
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 23/01/2018
» As per the bilateral agreement between Myanmar and Bangladesh, the repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar begins today. However, there are concerns, apprehension, and a certain degree of danger surrounding the move.
Democracy and graft
News, Postbag, Published on 22/01/2018
» Re: "Beware fool's dream", (PostBag, Jan 16).
Nothing wrong in being distracted
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 21/01/2018
» Earlier this month in PostScript there was a reference to "distracted walkers", a term for those people who bump into you on the street or the BTS because they have their noses buried in their smartphones.
With friends like these...
News, Postbag, Published on 21/01/2018
» I would think that if Gen Prawit was truly a loyal friend to Gen Prayut and Gen Watcharapol, the two people who have power over him but seem very reluctant to take any action against him, he would do the honourable thing and resign to stop making life so difficult for these two.
Rising above the shadow of machines
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 17/01/2018
» The Thai National Children's Day has recently passed -- a special day which not only celebrates, but also reaffirms the importance of the young generation as the future. While it is clear that the children of today will eventually grow to be the leaders of tomorrow, it is much less clear what exactly that future will look like. In the spirit of Children's Day, I want to discuss how we can best prepare the future generations for an increasingly technologically-driven world.
Beware fool's dream
News, Postbag, Published on 16/01/2018
» Re: "Graft a 'human trait'", (PostBag, Jan 15).
Graft a 'human trait'
News, Postbag, Published on 15/01/2018
» Re: "Defeating democracy," (PostBag, Jan 13). Felix Qui seems to believe that democracy is the solution to all problems of inequality and that once a democratically elected government is put in place corruption automatically vanishes.