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Shinawatras leave a tainted legacy
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 03/09/2017
» When former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra failed to show up at the Supreme Court just before the verdict of her trial for alleged malfeasance on Aug 25, it portended an uncertain fate for her Pheu Thai Party.
Pai Dao Din's father vows to seek justice amid uncertainty
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 25/06/2017
» Jatupat Boonpattararaksa, or Pai Dao Din, may have passed the last subject of his undergraduate course last Friday, but no one knows if he will be able to celebrate his graduation with friends at the end of this year.
Migrant children face perils
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/08/2014
» A decade after Dey fled the hardship of his war-torn home village in Myanmar's Shan state with his ethnic Tai parents, his life is still not free of difficulties.
Six hurt as tear gas, water cannon target Capo protest
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 10/05/2014
» Six anti-government protesters required hospital treatment for tear gas exposure on Friday after police attempted to disperse demonstrators led by Luang Pu Buddha Isara from outside the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (Capo) headquarters on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road.
Activists oppose NBTC’s digital TV subsidy boost
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 01/05/2014
» Consumer activists have criticised the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)'s decision to sharply increase the subsidy on its digital TV conversion scheme, saying the state could lose money.
Narong encourages officials to slam PM
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 23/04/2014
» Permanent secretary for public health Narong Sahametapat has urged government officials to be strong enough to speak out against the Yingluck Shinawatra administration's alleged wrongdoings.
Officials defy Capo warning, greet Suthep
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 11/04/2014
» Public Health Ministry officials, including the permanent secretary for health, have ignored the warning from the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (Capo) and given a warm welcome to People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) leader Suthep Thaugsuban.
Farmers urge end to rice scheme rallies
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 23/03/2014
» AYUTTHAYA: Protracted protest against the caretaker government’s delayed payments for pledged rice would only worsen the problem and further disadvantage farmers, a group of Ayutthaya growers say.
Lottery draw raises ‘tampering’ claims
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/03/2014
» Anti-government groups yesterday raised questions about Sunday's lottery draws that matched the last few digits of the licence plates of vehicles used by the caretaker prime minister.
Issara shrugs off arrest warrant
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 08/03/2014
» Issara Somchai on Saturday vowed to fight attempted murder charges after the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) ends its rally.