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Documenting the eye of the storm
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/01/2015
» When 46-year-old Nikolaus Freiherr von Nostitz, better known as Nick, sent emails to his contacts on Dec 20 seeking financial help, some thought it was a scam. Soliciting donations is uncharacteristic of the outspoken but humble Nostitz. For years, people could see that the German was a modest guy who roamed around Bangkok on his decade-old Kawasaki GTO motorcycle to cover the turbulent transformation of Thai politics, from both sides (or more) of the conflict.
Korea calling
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 07/11/2016
» The craze for Thai food is clearly visible in Seoul, and not just when celebrity chef Nooror Somany Steppe of the famous Blue Elephant Cooking School is whipping up a dish of Pad Thai, as she did at the Asean Culinary Festival recently.
Songkran behind glass walls
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/04/2016
» It was a touching scene when Sansern Srioonruen started to bow while raising his palms to wai his mother sitting on a small stool in front of him. It was an act he had always performed for his mother at home during the Songkran festival.
Well of tears dries up for grieving gran
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/04/2015
» Jiem Wongnoi, who lost her daughter and grandchild on the eve of the Songkran festival, has no tears left. "The tears are all dried up in my heart," she says.
Activists call for return of human rights
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/12/2014
» Khon Kaen - Hundreds of northeastern villagers and activists marked International Human Rights Day Wednesday by airing their grievances to foreign diplomats.
Embassy gets in groove for Songkran with YouTube hit
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/04/2014
» Different foreign envoys have different ways of impressing the Thai people, but the US embassy is seemingly never short of creative new gimmicks for achieving this goal.
Reporters face formal charges
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 10/04/2014
» Phuket public prosecutors have decided to charge two online journalists for allegedly defaming the reputation of the Royal Thai Navy and asked them to prepare bail and turn up in court after the end of the Songkran holidays.
Festival of Healing
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 07/01/2014
» The Narathiwat district of Rueso has a reputation _ undeserved, some would say _ for being a hotspot of insurgency. Home to some 60,000 people, it tends to be categorised by the security forces as "troublesome", lumped together with neighbouring districts like Bacho, Yi-ngo, Rangae and Si Sakhon as well as Raman and Bannang Sata in the adjoining province of Yala. All of these areas have become notorious over the past few decades as bases for armed separatists operating in the far South _ or have been labelled as such by outsiders.
Rights groups demand bail for Somyot
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/04/2013
» Two international human rights organisations have joined the demand for bail and a quick appeal hearing for Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, who was convicted of lese majeste, pointing out he has now been held in detention for two years.
Rights groups renew bail calls for Somyot
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/04/2013
» A number of international human rights organisations have joined the chorus of rights groups demanding lese majeste convict Somyot Prueksakasemsuk be released or granted bail.