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Art and coup: Four years and counting
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 23/05/2018
» Tuesday marked the fourth anniversary of the May 2014 coup d'etat. While it continues to underpin the political landscape, the coup also sparked an unprecedented rise in Thai artworks with political messages. A new political art exhibition took place almost every month since May 2014.
Relentlessly restive
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 03/05/2017
» 'I think they're just selling clothes here," said one of three girls, as they walked out of the narrow, circular corridor leading to an exhibition space at the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre.
Finding the face behind the statistics
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 12/01/2017
» Stories about drug use and addiction in Southeast Asia are a common sight in the media. But while we get the lowdown on raids, crackdowns and statistics, there are rarely human faces behind the figures.
Graft-buster jobs draw high-flyers
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 12/10/2015
» Fifty-nine candidates, including judges, state officials and political actors, are competing for spots on the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), as five graft-busters were set to retire last month.
Suthep denies fraud in police contract
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 16/06/2015
» Former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban yesterday denied all charges brought against him by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) over corruption in the construction of police stations nationwide.