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Opinion: After another student dies, what does our tolerance of hazing say about Thai society?

Unless you have been living under a rock, you will have seen the headlines and debate that followed the country’s latest death from hazing earlier this month. A second-year student died after being kicked in the chest by several...

Opinion: Half-baked FIVB response to racist gesture by Serbian women’s team is not enough

For those who don’t follow the world of Thai Volleyball, let me give you a quick update. On June 1, Serbian volleyball player, Sanja Djurdjevic, was caught on camera making a slant-eye gesture during a match against the Thai...

Opinion: Thailand’s lack of sexual education leads to incidents like the ones this past week

A few days ago, #นิติจุฬา was trending on social media so I opened up Twitter, curious to see what the hashtag was all about. “นิติ” in Thai is short for “law students” and จุฬา translates to Chulalongkorn University, a...

Opinion: The burden we must carry in the face of insecure totalitarian governments

Over the past two weeks, the Hong Kong government has silenced attempts by its own citizens to hold its annual Tiananmen Square Massacre commemoration.For decades since the terrible events in 1989, the people of Hong Kong have used...

Opinion: Why the definition of a “good person” in the Thai context must be redefined

There is a reoccurring term in Thai politics that is simple on its surface but should be more closely scrutinized. The term "good people" is cited by generals and politicians as (somehow) an objective barometer to measure the mandate of...

Opinion: Corporations have chosen to remain open, it will cost lives and suffering.

Over the last two weeks, Thai companies have been questioned over Covid-19 outbreaks in their workplace. Construction firms have seen a spike in the number of cases in construction sites while factories have been closed due to outbreaks. The biggest names...

Opinion: Remember when the PAD wanted to close the country’s border?

After the 2006 military coup that sent Thaksin Shinawatra into exile, the yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy argued for closing the country's borders in response to international criticism.The country, the PAD argued, needed to shut its doors to...

Opinion: Girl From Nowhere and Nanno is embraced by those whose societies are crumbling

The Thai Netflix show Girl From Nowhere has taken the region by storm. It is the number one show across Southeast Asia and has made an impact as far away as Brazil. (Read more here)The show centers itself around...

Opinion: Thai media is creating divisions with their description of virus strain from India

When former United States president Donald Trump referred to Covid-19 with desriptors like the “Kung Flu Virus” and the “Chinese Virus” just because it originated from Wuhan, China, alarm bells rang in my head, I knew something bad was...

Opinion: Anti asian-hate campaigners are unwilling to tackle systematic racism

There has been a growing movement within the United States to fight back against the rise of anti-Asian prejudice and hate crimes.Hollywood celebrities and rights groups have raised the volume and contributed to growing recognition of often underreported...

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