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Rights lawyer Sirikan wins US award
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/03/2018
» Thai human rights lawyer Sirikan "June" Charoensiri was among 10 women honoured on Friday as recipients of the International Women of Courage awards.
Charter talks banned
Online Reporters, Published on 02/04/2016
» The military has banned a seminar on the draft charter scheduled to be held on Sunday afternoon in Chiang Mai.
Chiang Mai activist wins US 'courage award'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 30/03/2016
» A Chiang Mai-based activist was given an International Women of Courage Award Tuesday for her dedication to democracy and women's rights despite undergoing "attitude adjustment" at the hands of the military.
Novel ideas
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 12/05/2014
» Nigeria’s Port Harcourt has now taken the Unesco-bestowed title of World Book Capital after Bangkok completed its term last month. It had been a year that books and reading culture were supposed to receive a big boost. The campaign, however, has been met with criticism as it seemed to focus more on the surface topics rather than something more fundamental, like promoting a love of reading among Thais.
Turning the pages of Democracy
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 04/06/2012
» Since the advent of bookstore chains, followed by the domination of Amazon, the act of dreaming up, opening and maintaining an independent bookstore has always been considered a statement against the invasion of giant corporations.