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Reaching an uncritical mass
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 22/05/2016
» 'She's just a farmer. She knows nothing." That was the example Terachet Rojrachsombat used on Facebook to illustrate his lesson on ad hominem, or abusive, arguments. The post drew an immediate reaction.
Called up in the military's charter draft
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 11/10/2015
» After Meechai Ruchupan helped write a new constitution following the 1991 coup, he was criticised for paving the way for a non-elected general to be appointed prime minister.
Testing teachers in democracy 101
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 19/04/2015
» In 20 years of teaching, nothing has given Taweewat Pimpat more joy than leading the military mandated civics class.
Is Khon Kaen the new model of justice?
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 24/08/2014
» At the Khon Kaen Central Prison at 3.30pm on Thursday, seven inmates gathered in a 2m-wide room behind a thick glass window to have half an hour with their lawyers. Wearing light brown prison uniforms, the inmates are among the 26 suspects allegedly involved in the so-called "Khon Kaen model" of red-shirt resistance.
Out of step with the junta
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/06/2014
» A few days after the overthrow of the caretaker government by a military coup, 44-year-old Amnart took down a 16m banner that he erected in front of his house in Khon Kaen’s Muang district.
Meeting resistance: the hard road of opposition in exile
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 15/06/2014
» After waiting for 90 minutes at the hotel for the man who many in the Thai establishment consider the “most dangerous mind” in politics, a white Toyota Fortuner rumbles to the entrance.
Nesac urges eight key measures for government
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 11/01/2014
» Business leaders yesterday proposed eight major tasks the new government needs to achieve on top of reconciliation.