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Gen Preecha worships before ancient cannons
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 21/09/2016
» Defence permanent secretary Preecha Chan-o-cha paid homage to holy spirits before the ancient cannons in front of the Defence Ministry in Bangkok on Wednesday.
Cannon ceremony a man's job
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/04/2014
» Caretaker PM and defence minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, watched, but did not carry out the minister's traditional role in paying respect to the ministry's cannons.
PM barred from cannon rite
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/04/2014
» As caretaker defence minister, Yingluck Shinawatra should have yesterday presided over a ritual to honour the cannons outside the Defence Ministry. But she was ruled unfit to do so. Not because of problems with her leadership, but because tradition dictates that women cannot oversee the ceremony.
The big issue: Fasting track to peace
Alan Dawson, Published on 15/06/2013
» For the first time in nearly 10 years - a little over nine years and seven months, but who's counting? - the guns could, repeat "could", fall silent across the deep South in a little more than three weeks.
Time to return the Phaya Tani cannon
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 14/06/2013
» The destruction of the recently installed replica of the Phaya Tani cannon by Pattani militants was not totally surprising. It was derided as a "fake" by many locals and viewed as a symbol of shame and subjugation.
Arming the South with a replica cannon
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 14/06/2013
» The wreckage of the replica of the historic Phaya Tani cannon damaged in a bomb blast at the Krue Se mosque in Pattani's Muang district is plain to see.
Isoc calls for united front after attack on cannon
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 13/06/2013
» PATTANI : The Internal Security Operations Command's (Isoc) 4th Region has called for public unity in denouncing Tuesday's bomb attack on the replica Phaya Tani cannon.
Historical cannon replica bombed
Published on 12/06/2013
» The army has condemned the bombing of a replica of the historical Phaya Tani cannon at Krue Se Mosque in Pattani's Muang district, saying the vandalism has shattered the hopes of local people who hoped it would attract tourists.
Phaya Tani replica cannon bombed
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 11/06/2013
» PATTANI - A replica of a historic cannon that was recently installed in front of the Krue Se mosque in Pattani's Muang district has been damaged by a bomb, police said.