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War keeps teacher from students
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 08/01/2024
» Iryna Dubas,53, ex-director of Secondary School No.3 in Nova Kakhovka, a city in southern Ukraine, who had been detained by Russian forces, said she hopes the war will be over soon so she can return to school to meet her students again.
Down but not out
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 01/03/2021
» Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party, and tarnished democracy heroine of that country, hit the headlines on Feb 1 when she was arrested and deposed by the Myanmar military, aka Tatmadaw, in its coup.
Jailed Thai seeks help of Laos premier
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 02/12/2019
» Lawyers of a Thai engineer who has been detained in a Lao detention centre for more than 13 months for causing about 1.7 million baht in damages to a Lao company's business have submitted a letter to Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, asking him to provide justice to their client.
Viral clicks that rocked the boat
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 29/12/2018
» In the year 2018, netizens widely used their Facebook pages and other social media platforms to scrutinise matters of public interest ranging from politics and crimes to social issues.
Dorm attack sets poor example
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 29/07/2018
» Violence is never justified as a way to deal with disputes. It can result in serious injury and even death, making dispute situations more difficult to resolve.
Return to democracy still slow, unsteady
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 13/05/2018
» Despite promises of a general election next year, the prospects of democracy in Thailand will continue to look bleak so long as the military government's ban on political activity, including stopping parties from campaigning, remains in place.
Top 5 social media stories of the year
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 30/12/2017
» The influence of social media on society today is of profound importance, and 2017 was no exception. This past year was one when netizens widely used social media platforms to scrutinise matters of public interest. Below are the top five news stories of the year that spread online mostly through social media initially in a much faster and wider manner before the mainstream media picked up and pursued them.
Police have job on their hands
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 16/07/2017
» Following the dreadful massacre of a family in Krabi's Ao Luk district last Monday, national police chief Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda has responded with some quick and sound decisions. He has assigned "first-class" investigators to handle the probe into the killing, which left eight people dead and three seriously injured. He even flew to the province himself a day after the incident to lead the investigation.
It's time to get tough on graft at temples
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 18/06/2017
» The government's latest bid to probe alleged corruption conspiracy of state assistance funds by former and current officials of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) and 12 temples across the country has received great applause from the public, and this will be a big success for the government if the alleged suspects are convicted and serve jail terms for their unscrupulous actions.
Explosions jangle nerves of city residents
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 28/05/2017
» Is Bangkok still safe? The question came to my mind shortly after an explosion inside the army-owned Phramongkutklao Hospital that left 25 people injured last Monday, the day that marked the third anniversary of the 2014 coup. It was the third explosion to take place in Thailand's capital in two months.