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Sounds of the year
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 19/12/2023
» With travel back to normal after Covid-19, this year saw the entertainment industry return to normal. Thailand, with its vibrant cultural scene, saw a resurgence of live music that showcased a diverse spectrum of artists, ranging from global icons to emerging indie sensations.
Masters of post-punk
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 12/12/2023
» In a triumphant convergence of nearly three decades of musical mastery, Interpol, who led New York's post-punk revival, descended upon Bangkok last weekend as headliners at Maho Rasop Festival along with international acts like UK punk rockers Idles, Japanese post-rockers Envy and Canada's Alvvays.
'Superpimp'-turned-whistleblower won't give up fight
News, Dave Kendall, Published on 29/05/2023
» The memorandum of understanding signed on May 22 by the eight parties hoping to form a governing coalition sets forth an ambitious reform agenda, including "push for reform of the bureaucracy, police, armed forces and justice system" and to "promote a culture of transparency to tackle corruption".
Cyber-crime cops beat back online gangs
News, Published on 13/09/2021
» Crimes committed in the virtual world have intensified in both form and frequency, pushing the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) to diversify its suppression responsibilities as it celebrates its first anniversary.
'Serpent' a huge TV draw
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/05/2021
» The Netflix limited series The Serpent has revisited the crime spree of conman and killer Charles Sobhraj who was linked to the unsolved murders of Western tourists on the so-called Hippie Trail of Southeast Asia in the early 1970s.
Time on their side
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 18/03/2018
» They took down the Interpol Red Notice to locate, arrest and hold for extradition Thailand's most infamous wilding child last week. Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya is further off the hook than ever.
Tip of the iceberg
News, Postbag, Published on 18/03/2018
» Re: "Tourists under siege", (PostBag, March 17).
Pigs at the trough
News, Postbag, Published on 17/03/2018
» Re: "Hollow promises", (PostBag, March 15). I share Burin Kantabutra's frustration over the lack of progress in dealing with entrenched graft and corruption in Thailand.