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To kill an Indochinese leopard
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 18/04/2018
» In the past two months, there has hardly been a week during which the phrase sua dam wasn't mentioned in the news. The slaughter of an Indochinese leopard -- though it's often referred to, incorrectly, as a black panther -- has sparked a wave of outrage, news coverage, moral indignation and street art paintings.
Changing the face of Bangkok
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 31/07/2017
» A riverside promenade, an observation tower, new bridges and transportation lines -- just to name a few -- are among the numerous urban development projects that keep popping up on the government's agenda.
Govt urged to press Pyongyang on 'missing' abductee
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 21/11/2016
» Thailand needs to be persistent in demanding the return of a Thai national abducted by North Korean agents more than 30 years ago, human rights advocates have told an international forum.
'Pivot to Asia' likely to fade under Trump
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 10/11/2016
» Donald Trump's presidential victory won't have large consequences for Southeast Asia, Bangkok-based analysts say.
16 officials accused of hiding assets
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 19/08/2016
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has accused 16 local authority officials of deliberately not disclosing some of their assets and liabilities in declarations to the anti-graft agency.
Academics question artefact loan to Iconsiam museum
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 14/08/2016
» Most visitors will view Iconsiam as Bangkok's latest, fanciest shopping complex, but for academics and historians, the glistening project by the Chao Phraya River is mainly a source of worry.
Thai-Pan takes government to court
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 20/05/2016
» A food safety advocacy group will file negligence and dereliction of duty complaints against the Department of Agriculture, after finding more than half the fruit and vegetables awarded a government "Q mark" for quality had harmful residue levels.
Graftbusters target City Hall
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 14/05/2016
» Deputy Bangkok Governor Jumpol Sampaopol is among 14 people under investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) in relation to alleged irregularities in City Hall's controversial multi-million-baht "Light of Happiness" project.
Activists baulk at new mining legislation
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 04/04/2016
» A mineral bill proposed by the Ministry of Industry passed its first hearing in parliament last month, but environmentalists and activists warn it could lead to the destruction of protected natural resources and human rights violations.
Stateless fight for their Thai identity
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 19/03/2016
» Thai by blood and culture, 88-year-old Arp Katukaeo has spent a lifetime trying to be officially recognised by Bangkok. All he had ever wanted was that critical Thai identity card that had been denied him and thousands of others.