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Stars get close to the madding crowd
News, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 10/11/2013
» Celebrities accustomed to basking in the limelight on television, screen and stage have become star attractions at Bangkok's frenzied anti-government rallies.
Gag order forces Chamlong to watch from the sidelines
Spectrum, Nattha Thepbamrung, Published on 10/11/2013
» Whenever the subject of political rallies in Thailand comes up, one of the key images in people's minds is sure to be that of Maj Gen Chamlong Srimuang. He has been a colourful player in Thai politics since his days as an army general when he formed the ''Young Turks'' faction loyal to Prem Tinsulanonda, who became prime minister in 1980. After leaving the military he founded the Palang Dham Party and later the Santi Asoke Buddhist sect which played a prominent role in the early anti-Thaksin Shinawatra movement and also became closely allied with the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD).