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Deals with the devil
News, Postbag, Published on 26/07/2018
» If the junta's soiree to the Northeast is not blatant touting for popularity and eventual votes, I don't know what is.
Put meat on bike laws
News, Postbag, Published on 03/12/2016
» Re: "Children told not to drive motorbikes", (BP, Nov 30).
Showdown? It's just window-dressing
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 18/02/2014
» The stage was supposedly set for a major showdown on Tuesday. What was not clear was whether it would be a make-or-break confrontation, or just another show of force by the two opposing forces, the Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) and the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC).
Suthep vows to close all government offices
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2014
» Anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban insists the protesters will shut down all government offices and their past efforts will not be in vain.
Police hope talks can end protest
Published on 17/09/2013
» Police have been directed to negotiate with disgruntled rubber and palm oil farmers to end their rally, which continues to block the southern highway, amid government suspicions the protest is politically motivated.
Going global, for the wrong reasons
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 28/05/2013
» Civic society groups in Thailand have been doing it for so many years – internationalising local conflicts involving the government so that, hopefully, external pressure will be brought upon the government to resolve the issue.
Caution needed in far South
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 14/02/2013
» There is good cause for many of us to feel proud of, and to commend, the marines at a make-shift base in a rubber plantaion in Narathiwat’s Bacho district who fought off the major onslaught by well-armed Islamist insurgents early Wednesday morning.
Learn Thai: Chalerm has his say
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/10/2012
» Thai politics would be a lot less colourful without Chalerm Yubamrung. He always has something to say even if it angers people. Here's an example.
Thong Lor inspector in hot water over arresting wrong man
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/09/2012
» A Thong Lor police inspector accused of trying to protect the grandson of the Red Bull founder from hit-and-run charges could lose his job – or worse.
When politicians control the police force
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/07/2012
» When politicians decide who gets the good jobs, police investigation teams get disrupted & crime fighting suffers.