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Opposition to amnesty bill escalates
Online Reporters, Published on 04/11/2013
» At least 30,000 protesters against the amnesty bill converged on Bangkok streets on Monday to demand the draft legislation pushed through the House by the Pheu Thai Party be immediately dropped.
Thaksin denies amnesty 'accusations'
Online Reporters, Published on 06/11/2013
» Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has hit out at critics who claim the blanket amnesty bill has been engineered to exonerate him of wrongdoing and allow him to reclaim part of his personal fortune.
Thaksin needs to make the sacrifice
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 07/11/2013
» Why should Thaksin Shinawatra make the sacrifice? It is because the amnesty that would whitewash his corruption convictions could very well lead to social upheaval. It could possibly lead to chaos and bloodshed. This is a road Thailand can ill afford to go down.
Are you are a Thai Choey too?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 05/11/2013
» The current popular uproar manifested in street protests and the countless messages posted in the social media is not just about the blanket amnesty bill.
Bangkok songkran agendas
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 12/04/2013
» OMB! We have five days off in a row because the cabinet kindly declared that this year's "official" Songkran break starts from today until Tuesday. Say what you will about PM Poo, but she is so right in giving us a long holiday since we can't function properly during this kind of heat anyway. Anyhoo, that's over 7,000 minutes we're supposed to wisely spend relaxing before going back to the grind on Wednesday. And even though some shops and places in Bangkok may be shut during the Thai New Year, there are plenty more options for celebrating. Here's what we suggest you do and, hopefully, you may also find a deeper meaning of Songkran Festival (besides throwing water at strangers) along the way. Happy splashing, everyone.
Songkran 2013 in pictures
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/04/2013
» During the Songkran period our Bangkok Post photographers have been out and about braving the man-made deluge to send back hundreds of high-quality photos of the festivities. Here are some of the most interesting.
Health club creditors want B21m refund
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/09/2012
» Members of the embattled health club California Wow yesterday demanded a total of 21.62 million baht in compensation from the company for failing to provide the fitness services it promised.
Historic Silom restaurant closes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/09/2012
» Opened before World War II with waiters in white uniforms, you traveled to this restaurant by tram to enjoy its famous ox tail stew & beef steak salad.
The business of leather goods
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/07/2012
» The long and unlikely path one Thai businessman took to success in leather goods exports to Japan.
A senseless attack and a mother's grief
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/04/2012
» Nong Hall is 16 years-old and was looking forward starting in Mathayom 5 in the next couple of months, but he may not make it. On Songkran Day members of a motorcycle gang took objection after he made eye contact with one of them - so they attacked him and beat him mercilessly. He remains in a coma.