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Legal hurdles curb reformists
News, Published on 23/02/2021
» The opposition parties will ask the Constitutional Court to listen to more legal experts when it considers a petition seeking its ruling on the legality of proposed charter amendments.
Avert violence at Bang Kloi
News, Editorial, Published on 23/02/2021
» Violence is looming at Kaeng Krachan National Park. Despite the government's promises to indigenous forest dwellers to pull out armed personnel from the park, new fears and uncertainties have emerged, along with fresh signs of an imminent crackdown by forest officials.
Top Chinese official outlines plan to ensure 'patriots' run Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 22/02/2021
» HONG KONG: A top Chinese official on Monday outlined plans to ensure only "patriots" run Hong Kong as Beijing seeks to neuter any remaining democratic opposition and take a more direct role in how the business hub is run.
'People Go' marchers head for Korat's Pak Chong
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 21/02/2021
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Demonstrators from the "People Go" group -- currently on a 247-kilometre march from Nakhon Ratchasima to Government House in Bangkok -- will on Sunday night stay overnight at the Pak Chong district town.
Swiss spooked by using debt to prop up economy
AFP, Published on 21/02/2021
» ZURICH - Germany, which is known for strict budgets, has tapped debt markets to prop up its virus-hit economy, while neighbouring Switzerland has consistently curbed borrowing despite calls to change course.
Anti-government protest in Khon Kaen
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 21/02/2021
» KHON KAEN: About 300 anti-government protesters marched for a short distance in Muang district town on Saturday before gathering inside a public park near where they stayed overnight.
Human rights body to have powers boosted
News, Published on 21/02/2021
» The Senate has approved a request to restore the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)'s power to mediate conflicts associated with rights violations.
Activists hold 'no-confidence' rally
Online Reporters, Published on 20/02/2021
» A few hundred activists gathered on Saturday evening for what they called a people’s no-confidence debate outside Parliament amid tight security provided by 4,000 police officers on rotating shifts.
Prayut, ministers survive no-confidence vote
Published on 20/02/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Saturday after a four-day debate in which the opposition criticised his government for its handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, the economy and alleged corruption.
Interpreting what's behind the 'veto' coup d'etat
Oped, Published on 20/02/2021
» Military "veto" coups have been prominent in countries where armed forces have played leading roles in society like Myanmar and Thailand -- the two countries which have experienced their fair share of coups. The latest putsch occurred on Feb 1, in Myanmar. With Myanmar's military having had a long and close relationship with Thailand's armed forces, and both countries' militaries prone to staging coups, one wonders to what extent Myanmar's putsch can be explained in the context of the history of coups in mainland Southeast Asia. Does Myanmar follow the Thai model?