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The great shifting election date
News, Published on 27/12/2017
» 4A general election, which many believe would see the country return to democracy, has remained elusive as no date has been fixed for the big day.
Candidates urged to clean up act
News, Published on 26/12/2017
» Encouraging voters to vote "No" in an MP election can be deemed illegal if the campaigner adds negative opinions about a candidate, according to the current draft of the organic law on MP elections.
The good, the bad, and the lovely
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/12/2017
» Joyful tears were shed inside Bangkok Art and Culture Centre earlier this month when the Ardhanareeswara Award was given to individuals and groups who worked tirelessly to advocate for LGBTI rights and gender equality. And no one could've said it better than veteran activist Anjana Suvarnananda of the Anjaree group, a long-time organisation that advocates for lesbian and gay rights. This line of work is not something people usually get praised or recognised for.
NLA passes anti-corruption bill
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/12/2017
» The National Legislative Assembly has passed the anti-corruption bill, which allows all nine existing anti-corruption commissioners to stay on for another nine years.
Our privacy in peril
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/12/2017
» Here we go again. This is what I think whenever I walk into the large shopping mall near my home in Bangkok. Instead of free space where shoppers can enjoy roaming and browsing, these days the aisles are clogged by commercial booths, sometimes for car sales, which require a large space of course. What bothers me more is when sales representatives from various stalls approach me to offer free stuff, ask me to test their products or fill out questionnaires.
Asia in 2017
Asia focus, Published on 25/12/2017
» Nuclear threats, a humanitarian crisis, digital transformation and economic recovery among the themes that shaped the Asian agenda this year.
Revolt over 'reset' order gains pace
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/12/2017
» Democrat Party politicians look set to petition the Constitutional Court to rule if the government's fresh Section 44 order violates the constitution as they think the order, which parties say amounts to a reset of political parties ahead of the next poll, is illegitimate.
Defeating big brother
News, Editorial, Published on 25/12/2017
» The men who stood up so dauntlessly to defeat a despicable proposal in the anti-graft organic bill in the military-appointed National Legislative Assembly (NLA) last week deserve the nation's gratitude. Earlier, a small group of the junta-backed legislature had suddenly produced the proposal as a last-minute addition to the bill to authorise widespread and unregulated wiretapping. It would have enabled the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to launch surveillance against, literally, anyone or any group. Worst of all, there was no provision for oversight. The proposal deserved to be shot down, and one must hope it will never resurface.
Democrats angry over NCPO order
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/12/2017
» The Democrat Party has cried foul over the fresh Section 44 order, saying the new order will benefit emerging political parties at the expense of existing ones.
Lift order on gatherings
News, Editorial, Published on 23/12/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has once again resorted to his absolute power and allowed political parties to do some administrative work. The partial lifting of the political ban heralds the start of the country's roadmap to an election.