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Shinawatras leave a tainted legacy
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 03/09/2017
» When former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra failed to show up at the Supreme Court just before the verdict of her trial for alleged malfeasance on Aug 25, it portended an uncertain fate for her Pheu Thai Party.
Regime puts journalists in the crosshairs
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/03/2017
» Freedom of expression is under threat in the post-coup era, and now Thai journalists are in the firing line. Since last month, the nation's media circle has been shaken by the "bill on rights protection, ethical promotion and standards of media professionals" -- the media rights protection bill -- proposed by the media reform steering panel of the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA).
Police told to solve Sutin killing
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 02/02/2014
» The People's Army and a network arm of the People's Democratic Force to Overthrow Thaksinism (Pefot) yesterday demanded police speed up the investigation into the shooting of security guard Sutin Tharatin.
Protesters raid red stronghold
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 30/01/2014
» Anti-government protesters yesterday laid siege to several state agencies in the red-shirt stronghold of Nonthaburi.
8 medical faculties call for Feb 2 election delay
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 21/01/2014
» Eight medical faculties on Monday issued a joint statement calling for a delay of the Feb 2 election and the ouster of the caretaker government to pave the way for the setting-up of an interim one.
EC plans talks with govt over poll strife
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 10/01/2014
» The Election Commission (EC) will discuss with the caretaker government next week possible violence that may occur if the Feb 2 general election is held in the current tense political climate, Election Commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said yesterday.
EC confirms poll despite sign-up mess
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 04/01/2014
» Political parties who were unable to register candidates for the general election have voiced their anger at yesterday's decision by the Election Commission (EC) that the Feb 2 poll will go ahead.
Feb 2 poll still on, says EC
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 03/01/2014
» The Feb 2 general election will go ahead even if there are no candidates in eight provinces, the Election Commission insists.
Mass rally to test PDRC support
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 21/12/2013
» The People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) will use tomorrow's mass rally to assess if its supporter base is still strong and large enough to support further moves to uproot the so-called ''Thaksin regime'', a source close to the PDRC's strategists team says.