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Avoiding the third rail
News, Published on 12/03/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) has declared amending the ultra-sensitive lese majeste law will not take precedence in its election campaign, a "watered down" stand that could see the party easing into membership of the next government.
Red shirt loyalists seen as 'a subdued force'
News, Published on 05/02/2023
» Pheu Thai is looking to end the rule of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who has expressed hopes to carry on in office for a maximum of two years, by scoring a landslide win in the next general election.
Prayut steps up as career politician
News, Published on 16/01/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's membership of the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party has changed the political ball game for him as he has now accepted the status of full-time politician, and faces the enormous challenge of consolidating the new party.
Japan's internet maverick new target: $180 steaks
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/10/2017
» TOKYO: Japan’s corporate enfant terrible Takafumi Horie built one of the country’s most successful internet businesses, stood for parliament, went to prison and started a space company that aims to put the country’s first privately funded rocket into orbit. Now he has a new frontier: cattle.
Cracking under the force
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 21/02/2016
» Pol Lt Col Jan Chaisawasdi did not seem like a man who was about to kill himself.
Battle lines drawn in the fight for Thai democracy
Spectrum, Post Reporters, Published on 01/12/2013
» As Suthep's revolutionaries eyeballed Thaksin's refuseniks across the wreckage of Thailand's international reputation last week, the true casualty in the political power struggle has been democracy and its future role in the Kingdom.
NHRC under fire for being 'partial to impartiality'
Spectrum, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 18/08/2013
» The report from the National Human Rights Commission on violence surrounding the 2010 red shirt demonstrations drew intense criticism almost as soon as it was put on the NHRC website on Aug 8.
Slum dwellers say hospital puts profit before principles when treating poor
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 07/04/2013
» Last Christmas Eve, teenager Ice was helping prepare for a party in his Klong Toey community when a fight broke out near the stage and gunshots were fired.
The eurozone crisis - time for a reality check
Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 27/05/2012
» The current eurozone crisis may have far-reaching implications for expats everywhere. Do yourself a favour and take a reality check to prepare for what may happen in the future.
In his own words: the rise and fall of Khin Nyunt
Spectrum, Published on 08/04/2012
» The quiet narrow street leading to our destination is lined with big houses and mansions once inhabited by some of Myanmar's former ruling military elite. Most of them, including the now officially retired Senior General Than Shwe, have moved to new homes in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, many with new civilian jobs. However, one formerly very high-ranking member of the old military regime, former prime minister General Khin Nyunt, is still living in Yangon. No new house has been built for him in Nay Pyi Taw; in fact until recently he was under house arrest at his home in Yangon.