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When students rise
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 28/10/2025
» Back in the mid-19th century, female education increased literacy and access to jobs and they began to fight for participation in public life. The public sphere promised them a new horizon. From the 1890s onwards, print media began to allow women to express their voice and authors vaunted personal talent and equality, including gender relations. Following the Siamese Revolution in 1932, women were enfranchised for the first time.
Jailed journalists win top EU rights prize
AFP, Published on 22/10/2025
» STRASBOURG, France - The EU parliament has awarded its Sakharov human rights prize to jailed Georgian journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli and Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, calling them symbols of the “struggle for freedom”.
Bid to spur scam crackdown
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/10/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry will amend the second version of the emergency decree on the prevention and suppression of technology crime to allow Thai authorities to act against suspected sources of cross-border online scams by using white-hat hackers and proactive measures to address scam activities targeting Thailand.
Prince Andrew stepping back from title 'right course of action': UK minister
Published on 20/10/2025
» LONDON - Prince Andrew giving up his royal titles was the "right course of action”, a senior British government minister said on Monday, a day after police said they were examining allegations that Andrew sought help from a police officer to discredit a woman who accused him of sexual abuse.
Indonesia’s free-lunch programme under fire
Published on 18/10/2025
» SAGULING, Indonesia - Cucu Mulyati got the fright of her life last month: a call saying that her 17-year-old son was seriously ill. He started feeling sick while eating the free lunch served on campus, which included fried chicken, rice, lettuce and strawberries.
Southern scars
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/10/2025
» Re: "Beneath Tak Bai's calm, scars remain", (Opinion, Oct 15). The Bangkok Post deserves praise for having columnist Kong Rithdee remind the nation of the scars and injustices experienced in the South during the Thaksin regime under Gen Pisal Wattanawongkrit, the Fourth Army regional commander in 2004. He also wrote about notorious cases of impunity and the rise of southern youth in joining secessionist groups.
Serious on cybercrime
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has made the correct, but long overdue, move in forming the National Committee for the Prevention and Suppression of Technology-Related Crimes.
Thaksin completes one month behind bars
Online Reporters, Published on 09/10/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has completed the first 30 days of his one-year sentence at Klongprem Central Prison and remains in good spirits, his family said on Thursday.
Surachate says he's 'victim' of police chief witch-hunt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2025
» Former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn on Tuesday petitioned the House committee on national strategy and reforms to investigate national police chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch for alleged misconduct and abuse of power.
Thaksin’s pardon request ‘doesn’t need to go to cabinet’
Online Reporters, Published on 07/10/2025
» The Cabinet Secretariat confirmed on Tuesday that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s petition for a royal pardon did not require cabinet consideration.