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Muslim sweep a disgrace
News, Editorial, Published on 21/09/2019
» In the wake of a series of bomb incidents in Bangkok and Nonthaburi last month that were blamed on Muslim suspects, the police have come up with a new "intelligence" mission that appears to constitute both outright discrimination and pure prejudice against a minority group of Thai youth.
Beam me up!
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 23/08/2019
» Interest in extraterrestrial things (and beings) make a comeback to the Thai collective consciousness, thanks to asteroid 2006 QQ23 flying by and a viral video in which a local man, who claims to be a medium of Pluto God, warns humanity of 2020 doomsday in an alien tongue. This got us thinking about the local interest in UFOs and aliens, and how Thailand is linked to alien stories in a way that you may not be aware of. We aren't saying we believe in Pluto God or trying to convince you one way or another but there are many pieces of evidence (of varying degrees of credibility) of alleged alien visits to the Land Of Smiles and they are too fascinating not to share.
Shop owner waited week to report bomb explosion
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/08/2019
» A bomb detonated in Pratunam with minimal damage last week but a shop owner waited six days before reporting it.
Cops search for political link behind bombings
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/08/2019
» Investigators are shifting their focus to determine whether a series of bombings in Bangkok and Nonthaburi were politically motivated.
Cops arrest 7 more in capital blasts inquiry
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/08/2019
» Seven more suspects have been arrested in connection with last Friday's bombings in Bangkok and Nonthaburi, government spokeswoman Naruemon Pinyosinwat said on Tuesday.
One more for the road
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 25/11/2018
» Yesterday, the Ploenchit Fair completed a full circle. The quintessential British event returned to its mother's breast, the British embassy, as a swansong for the grounds themselves. There are not that many annual events on the expat calendar that have stood the test of time. There are the various embassy balls, of course, and this year Fight Night made a successful return after its alleged demise in 2016.
End military interrogation
News, Editorial, Published on 27/09/2018
» In a court ruling on Tuesday on what has been dubbed the "budu bomb" case, the legitimacy and transparency of the military's unusual role in the justice process has again been questioned.
Foiled Bangkok bomb plotters get prison terms
Online Reporters, Published on 25/09/2018
» The Criminal Court has sentenced nine men to 4-6 years in prison for plotting bombings in Bangkok and nearby provinces for a separatist movement.
Salon attackers lose last appeal
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/04/2018
» The Supreme Court yesterday upheld jail terms of 33 years and four months for four men from the South who were found guilty of a bombing outside a beauty salon on Ramkhamhaeng Road in Bangkok five years ago.
Court upholds Ramkhamhaeng bomb jail sentences
Online Reporters, Published on 10/04/2018
» The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld jail terms of 33 years and four months for four southern men found guilty of a bombing outside a beauty salon on Ramkhamhaeng Road, Bangkok, on May 26, 2013.