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When art gets stifled
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/11/2022
» 'Art is short, a case is long," read a banner. Students apparently hijacked the well-known motto "art is long, life is short" by Prof Silpa Bhirasri, the father of Thai modern art, in protest of Chiang Mai University's legal action against its own lecturers and a student who "trespassed" on the art centre to exhibit works, some of which might challenge those in power, last year. It is a case in point for stifling democracy in Thai art.
Democratic justice
News, Postbag, Published on 13/04/2019
» I wish to thank the 12 diplomats and their respective democratic countries for finally supporting the Thai people. Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai's comment, "It's an intervention in our justice system" is a joke. Without a truly democratically elected government there is no justice.
Opposition to amnesty bill escalates
Online Reporters, Published on 04/11/2013
» At least 30,000 protesters against the amnesty bill converged on Bangkok streets on Monday to demand the draft legislation pushed through the House by the Pheu Thai Party be immediately dropped.
Songkran 2013 in pictures
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/04/2013
» During the Songkran period our Bangkok Post photographers have been out and about braving the man-made deluge to send back hundreds of high-quality photos of the festivities. Here are some of the most interesting.
Where the Songkran topless teens learned to dance
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/04/2011
» Underage teenage girls given free meals and drinks at nightclub to dance topless. Club allegedly paid off police, owned by politician.
(Updated) Topless no more
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/04/2011
» Two of the three teenage girls who danced topless during Songkran festivities have publicly apologised for their conduct.
Important arrest
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/12/2010
» The DSI believes it has captured one of the men responsible for the May grenade attacts at the Sala Daeng skytrain station and other locations.