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Selfishness isn’t a problem in Thailand, it is THE problem

Fake fathers and birth certificates, ill-gotten pink cards, civil service exam cheating and nominees for predatory foreign business operators … the list goes on and on. How many more of these “rackets” have to be uncovered before such transgressions are seen as the single issue that they are — a…

Bangkok Post · Aug 22

Why did ministers, civil servants and lawyers tolerate the inhumanity of IPP jail terms for so long?

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Prisoners trapped on indefinite sentences have been treated beyond disgracefully. There must now be some accountability from those who allowed the injustice of IPP jail terms

The Independent UK · Aug 21

We are actually experiencing fewer wildfires

The fires in France and Spain have had devastating impacts. More than 220,000 people fled the flames west of Bordeaux. Outside Madrid, fires scorched an area twice the size of the capital and drove nearly 90,000 people from their homes. The people who lost homes and livelihoods deserve sympathy --…

Bangkok Post · Aug 21

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Fake father scam exposes deeper rot

From illegal migration to unregistered labour, crimes involving foreigners have now taken a new form, known as the fake father or "Por Thip" scam, meaning "bogus dad" in the local language. This latest form of citizenship fraud involves transnational networks allegedly assisted by state officials.

Bangkok Post · Aug 21

Feting 35 years of independence

On Monday, Ukraine marks 35 years since restoring its independence. For nearly a third of this time, we have been fighting to defend our state and our right to exist as a sovereign nation in the face of Russia's armed aggression. Yet Ukraine continues to resist and develop, strengthen its…

Bangkok Post · Aug 21

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s buses: a blueprint for governing Britain

Editorial: The prime minister is right to think that taking Manchester’s model national could widen opportunity, clean the air and rebuild state capacity. Other public services could be next

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21

The Guardian view on the export of fossils: they deserve national treasure status

Editorial: Scientific specimens are being sold to foreign museums or snapped up by the super-rich. They should have the same legal protections as works of art

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21

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I am often asked how young boys could be rapists. For many adolescent men, the answer is entitlement

Violent pornography and algorithmic feeds are teaching young people to prioritise their own sexual gratification. As the problem evolves, so too must our solutions

The Guardian - AU · Aug 21

With ICC sanctions, Trump wants to make the world safe for war criminals

The US is engaged in a lawless quest to protect American and Israeli officials

The Guardian - US · Aug 21

It’s Harry and Meghan in Finding Freedom 2: Back in Blighty

Hard to fathom exactly why Megxit is over and the self-exiled wonder generators are leaving California. Luckily, the internet sleuths are on the case, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21

I put myself in the prime minister’s shoes – and learned some uncomfortable lessons

On the political survival game everyone in Westminster’s playing, I discovered an unnerving reflection of our country’s atmosphere of mistrust, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21

I’ll admit it: I’ve cycled through red lights. But Britain’s traffic laws are to blame, not me

The essence of cycling is to keep moving, but London’s chaotic roads often make this difficult. My solution: fewer, not more rules, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21

Vladimir Putin has pushed his people to breaking point

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Russian president appears determined to carry on with his bloody gamble in Ukraine, but ordinary citizens – facing deadly retaliation from Kyiv, and fighting each other for scarce fuel on petrol forecourts – are showing signs of having had enough

The Independent UK · Aug 20

From global efficiency to resilience

Resilience" is so much a buzzword that it is becoming a household term. Governments, societies, companies, international organisations, security establishments, and even individuals all want to be "resilient". The term is now so ubiquitous that it risks becoming routine and clichéd.

Bangkok Post · Aug 20

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