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Words to ban for 2018, starting with 'fake news'
Published on 01/01/2018
» DETROIT: Would a story that unpacks a list of tiresome words and phrases be impactful or a nothingburger? Worse, could it just be fake news?
Climate change ripples in 2018
News, Published on 01/01/2018
» A clutch of high-profile legal cases over responsibility for the effects of climate change will be fought out in courtrooms next year as claims stack up against both governments and some of the world's biggest oil and energy companies.
New Year greetings from 3 pillars of the nation
News, Published on 01/01/2018
» As part of our customary New Year greetings, the 'Bangkok Post' is delighted to convey well-wishes to the public from Her Royal Highness Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, His Holiness the Supreme Patriarch and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Stop press intimidation
News, Editorial, Published on 02/01/2018
» The Thai Journalists Association wound up the year by issuing a depressing statement. It rated 2017 as yet another year where the free press was regulated and intimidated by the military government. The TJA said the regime hinders the media by restricting freedom of expression. And it says this causes public harm by not allowing examination and by barring criticism of the junta, collectively and individually.
Once centres of hope, political parties are dying
News, John Lloyd, Published on 03/01/2018
» There's little difficulty in showing that some of the most venerable political parties of the democratic world may be facing terminal crises. The difficulty is in determining if government by a party or parties -- the sustaining base of administrations the democratic world over -- can last.
Taxi driver paid to film apparent suicide live on FB
Online Reporters, Published on 03/01/2018
» A motorcycle taxi driver was called in and questioned by police on Wednesday after streaming a video live on Facebook of a woman jumping off the Rama VII bridge across the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok.
Trump lashes ex-aide Bannon over new book
Published on 04/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump broke with his former close campaign aide and chief White House strategist Steve Bannon on Wednesday after the far-right populist lambasted the president's son and son-in-law for a meeting with Russians he called treasonous.
Cops to slap Sek with drugs charge
News, Published on 04/01/2018
» Police are poised to bring another charge against embattled rock star "Sek Loso" after he tested positive after a drugs test.
New book leaves Trump furious, 'disgusted' with Bannon
Associated Press, Published on 05/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on former top adviser Steve Bannon, responding to a new book that portrays Trump as an undisciplined man-child who didn't actually want to win the White House and quotes Bannon as calling his son's contact with a Russian lawyer "treasonous."
US navy locates crashed plane deep on Pacific seabed
Associated Press, Published on 06/01/2018
» TOKYO: The US Navy has located a transport aircraft deep on the Pacific Ocean floor where it crashed in November, killing three sailors on board.