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Giving (cautious) credit where credit is due

In the spirit of not simply passing judgement without the intent of fairness, it must be acknowledged that a serious effort seems to have been made in response to the civil service exam cheating scandal, one that allows for a level of optimism.

Bangkok Post

Border spat simmers on a year in

One year has passed since the first Cambodian rocket landed in Kantharalak district, Si Sa Ket province. It remains one of the hardest-hit areas by the armed conflict along the Thailand-Cambodian border, which has forced nearly 200,000 people across seven border provinces to flee their homes and seek safety in…

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Welfare card blunder hurts the needy

Public anger over excessively strict eligibility criteria for the state welfare card scheme, which left millions of impoverished people out in the cold, is the latest issue draining support for the Anutin government. Faced with criticism from all sides -- not to mention heartbreaking reports of poverty-stricken people being disqualified…

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Put child safety ahead of Big Tech profits

When I joined Facebook in 2009, I believed in the mission that founder Mark Zuckerberg espoused: to connect and empower people around the world. We all know how that turned out. Meta, now the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is focused on generating as much engagement as possible,…

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Time to put peace first

This week marks the first anniversary of the Thai-Cambodian border conflict, which erupted after a BM-21 rocket attack killed 11 Thai civilians, including a nine-year-old child, in Kantharalak district of Si Sa Ket. Although the two countries have observed a ceasefire since late December, the path to lasting peace remains…

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Voices: Labour’s vision for new council homes would be a housing revolution

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: No sector of the economy is better placed to make a success of this government than housebuilding. Despite disappointing progress so far, its ambitious housing targets are worth pursuing

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s first week: polished politics allow an upbeat start

Editorial: With a flurry of cost-of-living measures and a day in Number 10 North, the new prime minister has hit the right early notes

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The Guardian view on ponds: these freshwater havens need a law of their own

Editorial: Small pools don’t get the same attention as polluted rivers or seas. But they have a vital role to play in boosting nature

The Guardian - UK

Scoff at cheaper bus fares and No 10 North if you like, but Andy Burnham knows what he’s doing

Retail politics while taking power out of London: if this works, Burnham’s premiership could be seriously transformational, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

In The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan worries the end of politeness will destroy civilisation. I fear he’s right

Since I saw the movie, I have found it difficult not to see Trojan horses everywhere. We live now in a state of perpetual distrustfulness

The Guardian - AU

When is an apology not an apology? When it comes from an AI boss with an out-of-control chatbot

An incident in which an autonomous OpenAI agent hacked a startup either confirms that the end is nigh – or that the product is just amazingly sophisticated, says the Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Should you use AI for a task? Here’s a simple way to decide

Sometimes, what matters isn’t your output but what you put into the process. Think of it like work v the gym

The Guardian - US

So many British people have it better than they think – it’s up to Burnham to make them see that

A new survey suggests voters are becoming more cynical and pessimistic. A few goodwill gestures from No 10 won’t change all that – but it’s a start, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Burnham is acting like he’s mayor of everywhere – that’s not devolving power to local communities

The UK is one of the most centralised countries in Europe. Can you imagine Meloni in charge of social care or Macron discussing buses, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Trump says he will dismantle the ICC ‘brick by brick’. It could be his most chilling move of all

The US is aligning itself with dictators and autocrats to prevent those accused of genocide, ethnic cleansing and war crimes from ever facing justice, says Steve Bloomfield, former international editor of the Observer

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Gen Z is protesting. Here is the economics behind the rage

Ek chhoti si naukri ka talabgar hoon main – Shailendra, Naukri (1954)

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My generation shouldn’t be scared of a care tax – we’re paying one already

Andy Burnham would need to sell it to people like me. The right will call it a ‘death tax’ – why not a service for ageing well, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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For outraged Germans, the Jens Spahn scandal is about more than his surrogate baby

The powerful politician was no stranger to controversy, but brazenly defying a ban on surrogacy that he had long defended was the last straw, says Berlin-based journalist Tania Roettger

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It’s not just a No 10 in the north, it’s an engine for growth throughout the whole UK

Power has been too centralised in Britain and tackling that is key to progress and prosperity. This initiative is ambitious: we’re remaking the state, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham

The Independent UK

Voices: PC Harper’s killers have exposed a flaw in Labour’s sentencing reforms

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: If prisoners can walk free under a scheme intended to tackle overcrowding, something has gone badly wrong with British justice. Andy Burnham has heeded the public outrage – but he must demand further changes

Bangkok Post

The Senate and Thailand's decay

Those who have been wondering why and how Thailand has lost its way in the world and at home should focus on what's been happening with the Senate. The current 200-member upper chamber mandated by the 2017 constitution, drafted and promulgated under a military government following the May 2014 military…

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Tragic death exposes flaws

The tragic death of 31-year-old Phanupong Wongwai, following an alleged misdiagnosis of heart failure in Ratchaburi, has revealed significant flaws in our healthcare system.

Bangkok Post

How Thailand can shield refugees

As the world marked World Refugee Day in June, we also reflected on a milestone: the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention -- the cornerstone of international refugee protection. Born from the ashes of war, it enshrined a simple but enduring promise: that those forced to flee would be…

Bangkok Post

One song, too many political interpretations

In recent days, one of the most widely discussed topics across online media has been the moment when Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul performed Tian Mi Mi (Sweet Honey), the iconic song made famous by Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng, in front of Chinese Premier Li Qiang during an official visit to…

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The Guardian view on Europe’s demographic crisis: the young must not be left to deal with the consequences

Editorial: A new Brussels study highlights the pace at which EU countries are ageing. A more informed public debate is overdue

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