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Bua Noi poses a test for our humanity
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 26/09/2014
» Here, again, is the old dilemma of what to do with Bua Noi the gorilla.
New Chula library honours Chamnan
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 08/09/2014
» Chamnan Yuvaboon, born 100 years ago this year and still going strong, is a man with a distinguished background. He was an outstanding student — the country's first to complete a doctorate degree from Thammasat University's political science faculty in 1953. After starting his career in a junior position in the Interior Ministry, he became a well-recognised figure for the many initiatives he started that still function today.
Temples must support their communities
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 22/08/2014
» After some three months in power, the military has established another committee. This time it is to regulate Buddhism.
Labour safety needs to be shored up too
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 15/08/2014
» The doomed condominium building that collapsed in Pathum Thani's Khlong Luang district on Monday, causing over 30 casualties, is a wake-up call regarding labour safety in this country.
Seers differ on fate of the men in green
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 01/08/2014
» It’s quite certain that National Council for Peace and Order big boss Prayuth Chan-ocha will become the next prime minister of Thailand, according to forecasts by two prominent fortune tellers.
Jokowi win shows virtues of listening
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/07/2014
» When I was a political science student at Thammasat University many years ago, there was a major course that many senior students scrambled to register for.
Get serious in stopping rape-murders
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 11/07/2014
» The spine-chilling rape-murder of a 13-year-old girl who was travelling on Bangkok-bound overnight train has triggered a public outcry.
No pollution solution to Map Ta Phut
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 03/07/2014
» It has been a nice surprise to see the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) seeking to take an active role in solving the environmental problems surrounding the Map Ta Phut industrial estate in Rayong.
Charupong’s surprise ends up as a yawn
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 26/06/2014
» A clip of former interior minister Charupong Ruangsuwan announcing the launch of the Organisation of Free Thais for Human Rights and Democracy (FT-HD) on Tuesday morning at dawn came as a real surprise.
Hasty moves put rights at risk
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 29/05/2014
» Now that the commotion surrounding the May 22 putsch has eased, it’s time for Thailand to move forward while the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) gets busy with its big “clean-up” in the hope of tidying up the country's political mess.