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Caught in the madness of the system
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/05/2016
» The solider pointed towards Bandit Aneeya, the man the legal system has previously found to be insane, identifying him as the person who allegedly committed lese majeste. Bandit, who sat quietly throughout the court session on Wednesday as testimony from two prosecution witnesses was heard, flashed a smile.
The top 10 don’t-do list
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 03/04/2016
» A 57-year-old Chiang Mai woman was charged with inciting rebellion last week for posting a photo of herself with a red plastic bowl on Facebook. The bowl, to sprinkle people with water during Songkran, also happened to carry a message from fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. She faces the prospect of up to seven years’ jail if convicted of sedition.
The big business of saving lives
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/05/2015
» Patcharin Arabiya scurried to find 5,000 baht to secure a room at Thonburi Hospital’s coronary care unit while doctors performed CPR on her mother, Samruay Sopajaree. The 78 year old suffered a heart attack on March 24, 2013, an hour after arriving home from a visit to Khao Yai National Park.
Testing teachers in democracy 101
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 19/04/2015
» In 20 years of teaching, nothing has given Taweewat Pimpat more joy than leading the military mandated civics class.
Rights activist says criminal case will test military's foreign labour promises
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 06/07/2014
» At noon sharp last Wednesday, British migrant worker and rights activist Andy Hall pleaded not guilty through an interpreter in front of two judges at the Phra Khanong Court. In his first formal appearance before a Thai court in the fourth and latest criminal charge laid against him by a pineapple juice maker, he looked surprisingly calm.
Hemaraj slashes 2014 sales target
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 24/01/2014
» SET-listed Hemaraj Land and Development Plc, Thailand's leading industrial estate and property developer, targets selling 1,600 rai of land this year, down from last year's 2,200 rai, citing political impacts.
Amata looks east to expand
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 04/01/2014
» The SET-listed Amata Corporation Plc, an industrial estate operator, will focus more on its business in Vietnam this year because Thailand's political strife has dampened land sales.
A yen for thailand
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 26/12/2013
» Despite scepticism about the long-term effectiveness of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's "Abenomics" stimulus policies, one certainty is Japanese companies will continue to develop their presence in Thailand.
Shell urges rethink of master plan
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 06/11/2013
» Shell, Thailand's fourth-largest oil retailer, warns the current revision of the country's 20-year Power Development Plan (PDP) should address the challenges of sustainable energy and the affordability of each type of fuel.
BoI urges firms to think global
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 18/07/2013
» More than 80 Thai companies have decided to invest abroad to offset rising domestic costs and the expiry of Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) privileges.