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Premier 'trampled' on media freedom
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/10/2024
» Serial petitioner Ruangkrai Leekitwattana has filed another petition against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. He alleges that she has trampled on media freedom, an offence that he claims could lead to her removal from office.
Zoo chief looks for the next 'Moo Deng' baby hippo
News, Published on 16/09/2024
» Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand (ZPOT) director Attaporn Sriheran believes "Moo Deng" fever will last for at least another three months at Khao Kheow Open Zoo before the baby hippo gains in size and loses its appeal among children and media.
New Prayut questions get angry retorts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/11/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has come under fire after posing a set of questions regarding new political parties, with critics seeing it as a move by the regime to test the waters in pursuing its political interests.
(23) Understanding the perfect aspect
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/11/2016
» You would be very limited in what you could say if we only had the simple present and past tenses. In this article let's to a very quick look at the kinds of information we add with the perfect aspect.
ภาษาอังกฤษที่คนไทยมักใช้ผิดกันจนชิน (10): เคย is often NOT "ever"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/06/2016
» It seems so natural to translate the Thai word เคย as “ever”. In the real world, however, we use "ever" in questions, negative statements and in certain "if" statements, but not in most other situations where เคย is used in Thai.
ภาษาอังกฤษที่คนไทยมักใช้ผิดกันจนชิน (6): THE one and only
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/05/2016
» Apart from forgetting to use an article, mixing up "a" and "the" is one of the most common mistakes Thai speakers of English make. With the right pictures in your mind, that shouldn't be a problem.
Learning Thai: Amanda returns to Udon
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/10/2014
» The gold medal won by Thai-American Amanda Carr in BMX bicycle racing at the Asian Games was big news in the Thai media, but her return to Thailand was even bigger. Here is a short example.
Web use passes TV in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/06/2013
» Thais use web 16 hours a week & TV 10 hours, web 49% vs. TV 36%, but TV 69% of ad spending, web only 3%.
Chai hears PM's charges
Published on 25/06/2013
» Thai Rath cartoonist Chai Rachawat reported to Metropolitan Police Division 1 yesterday to hear defamation charges filed against him by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.