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Thongchai: Thai-style history education makes Thais ignorant and narcissistic 25 Jul 2013 | 03:43 pm
Renowned historian Thongchai Winichakul gave a stinging critique of the Thai study of history at the opening ceremony of the Southeast Asian Studies Institute at Thammasat University-Rangsit on July 1...
Justice for the Rich vs. the Downtrodden 1 Mar 2013 | 07:27 pm
Now that the two suspects in the tortured Karen girl case have jumped bail what chances does the young Karen abuse survivor have to see justice served inThailand’s flawed judicial system? Justice is ‘...
Couple jump bail: Thai justice system fails tortured Karen girl 20 Feb 2013 | 03:36 pm
Many eyes have been watching the case of horrific abuse of a young Karen girl from Burma by a Thai couple who allegedly abducted, enslaved and tortured her for five years since she was seven years old...
Shocking plight of tortured Karen girl tests Thai social protection and justice systems 14 Feb 2013 | 03:57 pm
The Horror Many in Thailand have been horrified by the images of a young Karen girl’s severely scarred body during the past few days. The most widely circulated of the pictures in the Thai social and ...
What’s hair got to do with child rights — in Thailand? 15 Jan 2013 | 08:45 pm
That’s the question I was pondering during the weekend of Thailand’s 2013 National Children’s Day (Saturday, January 12). From what I’ve seen, the answer depends on whom you ask. For instance, “a grea...
Tourism minister’s, Krabi police’s damage control in Dutch tourist rape case backfires 13 Nov 2012 | 08:25 pm
The reactions of Thai officials in the rape case of a young Dutch tourist in Krabi are looking like a remedy worse than the illness. What gave Thailand a black eye in the past few weeks is the YouTube...
Thailand’s ‘Pretties’ and the Beauty to Die For 12 Oct 2012 | 06:00 pm
Athitiya Eiamyai, 33, a product presenter, was pronounced dead at 10:35 a.m. on October 2, 2012, in the intensive care unit at a Bangkok hospital. Ms. Athitiya, nicknamed ‘Kratae’ (Rabbit), fell into ...
Thai craze for ‘white’ skin, how far does it go and where will it end? 29 Sep 2012 | 07:57 pm
The skin whitening craze has reached women’s pubic areas in Thailand. Officially. This new development has been well recorded by international press. Kate Hodal of The Guardian reported on 23 Septembe...
Are Thais really the most adulterous couples in the world? 2 Sep 2012 | 02:14 pm
That’s what Durex, the world’s No. 1 condom maker, would have you believe. True or not, statistics has been thrown at the media like a juicy piece of bone. As if on cue the media jumped with all four,...
A Taste of Thinglish Slang 25 Aug 2012 | 02:19 pm
I spent ten years studying and working in the United States. Although there were several home visits during that decade, re-adjusting after my return to the fast changing Thai society presented a few ...
