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Family of woman 'abducted by N Korea' renews search plea
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/09/2015
» The family of Anocha Panchoi, a Chiang Mai woman believed abducted by North Korea nearly four decades ago, is renewing their plea to the United Nations and the governments of Thailand, Japan and South Korea, to bring her or her remains back home.
French ambassador dodges lese majeste request
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 16/07/2015
» The French ambassador has told the justice minister that "France doesn't have a lese majeste law" after being asked this week about whether France would extradite three Thais wanted here for insulting the monarchy.
Experts slam 'confusing' constitution
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/05/2015
» A new election method set out in the draft charter will confuse voters and weaken political parties, according to critics.
Court bomb suspect forgives 'abuse'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 30/03/2015
» A suspect in the Criminal Court grenade attack said he has forgiven the military who he claims tortured him during detention early this month.
Stamping out criticism only foments gossip, mockery
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 10/03/2015
» On the surface, Thailand appears quiet on the political front, with relative peace and order as it enters another stage of the political roadmap.
Documenting the eye of the storm
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/01/2015
» When 46-year-old Nikolaus Freiherr von Nostitz, better known as Nick, sent emails to his contacts on Dec 20 seeking financial help, some thought it was a scam. Soliciting donations is uncharacteristic of the outspoken but humble Nostitz. For years, people could see that the German was a modest guy who roamed around Bangkok on his decade-old Kawasaki GTO motorcycle to cover the turbulent transformation of Thai politics, from both sides (or more) of the conflict.
'Wolf Bride' activists plead guilty
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 30/12/2014
» Two young activists charged with lese majeste after appearing in the political play The Wolf Bride pleaded guilty to the charges yesterday.
Model citizens await fate in military court
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/12/2014
» Two bailed defendants allegedly involved in the so-called "Khon Kaen model" of red-shirt resistance insist they are innocent and had nothing to do with past red-shirt rallies.
Smiling in plain view
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 08/10/2014
» It's very rare for him not to smile. He smiles when he speaks. In fact, he even smiled when he was hauled into a police truck on the night the military announced Thailand's 19th coup. He also smiled — as some photographs showed — when he was subsequently brought back twice to a military camp.
Let the people write their own histories, govt told
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/10/2014
» History may be written by the victors but the current government should allow different people to retell their histories as it may help fix conflicts without violence, a seminar was told yesterday.