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    Milestones

    News, Published on 21/01/2018

    » Sentenced: By the Criminal Court to 80 and a half years in prison, serial bomber Watana Pumret. The 63-year-old was most famously convicted of the Phramongkutklao Hospital bombing last year. So far, for four bombings and an explosive cache, Watana has received prison sentences of 111 years and six months plus fines of 1,475 baht. He has two other cases to go.

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    Nationalism blinds us to new truths

    News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 16/10/2017

    » If the late historian EH Carr woke up from his grave today and realised the perception some Thais have of history, he would be deeply frustrated.

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    Learning Thai: The general speaks his mind

    Published on 24/03/2013

    » General Prayuth Chan-ocha had some harsh words to say to those willing to consider reforming the Thai monarchy. Let's look at an excerpt in both Thai and English.

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    Writer jailed for 'insulting' Thai royals

    By Voice, Created on: 19/01/2009, Last updated on: 17/06/2009

    » Writer jailed for 'insulting' Thai royals Australian writer Harry Nicolaides is jailed for three years after being found guilty of insulting the Thai monarchy in his novel. Today news from the BBC, after heard the news I thought that maybe it time that maybe we should all discussing this kind of...

    • airport_worker commented : ot;Please don't talk about LM cases" instruction. From foreign press we can discover foreigners who were pardoned (or never proceeded to trial such as Lech Tomasz Kisielewicz in 1995). But associated press et all, rarely mention Thai people accused of LM. That's why I asked if anyone has some figures on the results - all I can see is Lech from 1995 (apologised and was released), Oliver Jufer 2007 (pardoned and deported), and Harry 2008 (pardoned, deported). Thai cases in the last few years? (ones that have proceeded further than just the accusations please ) EDIT Additional.... Bad of me - I forgot Sulak Sivaraksa accused twice and acquitted in the 1980's and 90's Giles Ji Ungpakorn - well, accused, and has departed, but no result from a court

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