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Frenchman faces deportation for Facebook posts
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/11/2021
» A 49-year-old Frenchman known for making fun of Thai politicians said on Saturday he was denied re-entry when he landed in Phuket, and faces deportation.
Frenchman faces deportation for Facebook posts
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/11/2021
» A 49-year-old Frenchman known for making fun of the Thai junta said on Saturday he was denied re-entry when he landed in Phuket and faces deportation.
Discrimination, Locally Spread
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 14/08/2020
» Covid-19 has a curious and puzzling side effect, namely flagrant discrimination against foreigners who live in Thailand.
Climate of fear must end
News, Editorial, Published on 19/06/2019
» With the March election and "democratic institutions" camouflaging his military regime with "the elected government" he is forming, Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha still has to do more as a "democratic leader". The regime's heavy-handed, authoritative approach to critics must stop. Instead, Gen Prayut should start letting freedom of speech take its course and put an end to the entrenched climate of fear.
Democratic flame is on a knife's edge
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 15/06/2019
» We thought we were creeping back to democracy. We thought we were regaining our freedoms. After all, we have just welcomed a new government which has tried to convince the world that it came to power by democratic means.
Time to come clean
News, Postbag, Published on 15/06/2019
» Re: "Cops scrutinise MP's posts", (BP, June 11).
Frenchman's music not to the regime's ears
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 14/06/2019
» A short clip featuring a song mocking a once well-known musical ditty, We Will Keep Our Promise, by junta leader and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, has become an instant hit. Yan Marchal, the clip maker, a budding songwriter and singer, has shot to fame overnight.
Expat 'made' to apologise
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/06/2019
» Yan Marchal, a French expat, has claimed that he was "made" to apologise for making a sarcastic video clip against the regime after he received a visit from police at his home.
Frenchman apologises for anti-junta song
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/06/2019
» A Frenchman in Thailand who posted a Facebook video clip making fun of a song composed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says he has apologised to the junta in writing.
Frenchman apologises for parody clip
Online Reporters, Published on 13/06/2019
» A Frenchman in Thailand who posted a Facebook video clip making fun of a song composed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says he has apologised to the junta in writing.