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Rise up against shallow patriotism
Oped, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 02/11/2020
» When a self-proclaimed patriot noticed a student did not stand up for the national anthem during a recent 6pm "flag down" ritual, she became so angry she hit the girl.
Storm clouds gather over charter vote
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 27/04/2016
» Climate-wise, we are told that the almost-unbearable heat, with the mercury rising well over 40C, will soon be over. Monsoon rain is about to start and will drive away the sweltering weather.
Brutality not the answer to stray dogs
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 20/04/2016
» Yes, it's brutality. A city policeman who aimed his gun at stray dogs that took shelter at police flats, killing one dog and seriously injuring another, deserves public condemnation, as most of us believe.
Can Asok be the road to somewhere?
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 21/03/2016
» As a journalist, I see very few uplifting stories coming across my desk each day. But observing a meeting last month between the local community of Asok-Sukhumvit and traffic authorities, which was aimed at tackling traffic problems in this notoriously congested business district, gave me some hope. It was a nice exception.
There seems to be little to smile about
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 11/01/2016
» Let's smile. It's something the state, in particular the Culture Ministry, is promoting in a campaign on decent Thai values -- it wants to see the younger generation smile properly.
Cameras point way for traffic cops
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 07/08/2015
» Over the past few months, netizens have shared a clip which shows how a new traffic camera system can catch motorists, especially those changing lanes in prohibited areas, red-handed.
Rude revelry waters down Songkran
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 10/04/2014
» With Songkran just a few days away, it seems we are counting down to insanity. It may sound like I’m being a killjoy, but I mean it.
Rude revelry waters down Songkran
Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 09/04/2014
» With Songkran just a few days away, it seems we are counting down to insanity. It may sound like I'm being a killjoy, but I mean it.
Luang Pu courts public opprobrium
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 13/02/2014
» Luang Pu Buddha Issara is the kind of person you either like or loathe. The 46-year-old monk, who is also the abbot of Wat Onoi in Nakhon Pathom’s Kampaeng Saen district, has become a core leader of the protest movement against the Yingluck Shinawatra government. Many Buddhists feel uncomfortable with the activist role he has taken on.
'Vote no', give politicians a surprise
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 31/01/2014
» As caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her ruling Pheu Thai defiantly stick to their decision to go ahead with the election on Sunday, what we as voters can do in the meantime is explore our options.