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News, Published on 11/05/2023
» Academics and human rights defenders have expressed mixed responses to calls to scrap compulsory military service, which is gaining national attention in the lead-up to the May 14 polls.
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 01/04/2019
» People who are familiar with Thai politics must know the metaphor ngu hao, literally cobra, which implies betrayal, dirty political games and bargaining.
Sports, Wanchai Rujawongsanti, Published on 13/06/2018
» Like it or not, football fans here should be grateful to the military which has played a key role in Thailand's World Cup broadcasting.
News, Published on 05/08/2017
» The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) has defied a government warning to comply with the law regulating public assembly, arguing the group does not hold political rallies to pressure the government.
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 02/07/2017
» Former finance minister Thanong Bidaya has insisted he made the right decision in opting to float the baht in July 1997.
News, Boonrak Boonyaketmala, Published on 30/11/2015
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak recently held discussions with leaders of the various research institutes, telling them he wanted to see them play a more proactive role in research and development that could lead to meaningful commercial applications.
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/06/2015
» Bad policies formulated by previous governments including the previous government's rice scheme have left the country in financial trouble, owing some 720 billion baht.
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 08/05/2015
» It's clear there's no love lost between Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and former prime minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh.
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 31/08/2012
» Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwannatat appears to have resolved his conflict in his ministry with his abrupt transfer of three generals. But Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi is caught in a three-way war of words with the City Hall and a group of water experts on the flood prevent plan. In the deep South, militants went on bomb-planting spree to mark their national day.