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  • THAILAND

    Dept sticks by Chaiwat to head panel

    News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/05/2016

    » The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has shrugged off opposition by activists to its appointment of controversial figure Chaiwat Limlikitaksorn as head of a special task force to suppress forest encroachment.

  • THAILAND

    Facebook accused of censorship

    News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 08/05/2016

    » Rights activists have slammed Facebook's security policies after the social media giant was suspected of cooperating with the military government on imposing censorship.

  • OPINION

    Songs for life as it's no longer lived

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 17/04/2023

    » Ad Carabao's new song Prachathipatung revives the myth of vote-buying and ignorance in rural society. The title is a coinage blending prachathipatai (democracy) and tung (money). On the track, parents ask children to return to their home village to vote for local politicians who give them money. It puts into song from the political discourse of an urban middle class that expresses disdain for villagers along with antipathy for one type of money politics as well as full-fledged democracy.

  • THAILAND

    Push for legalisation reaches new highs

    Spectrum, Published on 08/05/2016

    » 'Can I hear it from the ganja lovers in the house?" yelled Sutipong "Junior" Tanakoset, lead singer of the underground reggae band Rastafah 4E. A roar of cheers from the crowd of more than 1,300 erupted in reply.

  • THAILAND

    Rights groups call for end to child marriage

    News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 31/07/2018

    » Rights activists have called on the government and Muslim leaders to take legal action against a 41-year-old Malaysian man who controversially married an 11-year-old girl from Narathiwat province and prevent such a case from happening again.

  • LIFE

    What's trending and happening this week

    Muse, Published on 07/07/2018

    » 1. July is the month to celebrate diversity. Woof Pack, a group of creators, artists and activists, reflects on the global phenomenon that is June Pride month. They are hosting the LGBT+ Kaleidoscope Through My Lens exhibition. Bringing together a long list of renowned Thai photographers, "Through My Lens" captures the beauty and candour of the Thai LGBT+ community. The photos reflect on societal taboos of nudity and sexuality, exploring the emotions and difficulty of identifying beyond the bounds of gender roles. The exhibition is run until July 22 in the Woof Pack Space located in Sala Daeng.

  • OPINION

    Cultural stain

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 03/03/2023

    » Re: "Victim, not villain", (Editorial, March 2).

  • LIFE

    A different kind of prison

    Muse, Published on 17/09/2016

    » Insein Prison, an infamous cell in Yangon, has been notoriously known for its abysmal condition. During the 1980s, the Myanmar junta used the phrase "going to Moscow" to make a threat to opponents. Political activists knew that "going to Moscow" was going to Insein prison, a trip worse than death itself. The prison fortress is known locally as the "darkest hellhole in Myanmar".

  • THAILAND

    Waste plants cause stink

    News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 02/04/2023

    » Rather than protecting the environment and people from garbage pollution, the government plans to tackle overflowing waste by promoting small localised waste-to-energy projects.

  • THAILAND

    A matter of survival

    News, Published on 22/05/2023

    » Political observers were surprised by the Move Forward Party's victory in the May 14 election and that the Pheu Thai Party came runner-up in the race.

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