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Foreign minister role tipped for Maris
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/04/2024
» Former career diplomat Maris Sangiampongsa has been tipped as the likely new foreign minister after Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara's shock resignation announcement on Sunday.
25,000 cops to guard Apec summit
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/11/2022
» Security measures are now in place for the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok on Nov 18-19, says the national police chief.
Police brace for youth rally
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/08/2021
» City police are gearing up for a political rally tomorrow, after the anti-government Free Youth group announced plans to march to the Grand Palace.
Debate host a model in cool
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 15/03/2021
» With her intense gaze and a pen in her right hand, Jomquan Laopetch has become a household name as she moderates heated debates between those on different ends of the political spectrum. The termination of her contract with Thairath TV at the end of January made headlines and prompted widespread speculation about her next move. She is now host of new programme The Matter every Friday.
'Bangkok Post' snapper wins pic award
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 06/03/2021
» Bangkok Post photographer Wichan Charoenkiatpakul has won the Isra Amantakul Foundation and the Thai Journalists Association's (TJA) Best News Photo award for his Safe Love photo.
LGBT community vows to push harder in 2021
News, Published on 15/02/2021
» As street protests came back last year pointing out pressing issues needing change in the country, the LGBT community joined the movement calling for more progress on gender equality too. And although 2021 is not a year to expect any leaps of progress, activism for the cause will continue.
One arrest as police break up protest at embassy
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/02/2021
» Police broke up a rally in front of the Myanmar embassy in central Bangkok yesterday as enraged Myanmar citizens demanded the immediate release of the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other democratically elected politicians.
A coup 'won't happen again'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 08/09/2020
» Army chief Apirat Kongsompong yesterday dismissed rumours of a coup d'etat, as the spokesman of the opposition Move Forward Party warned against a power takeover, saying public sentiment has changed.
Student protesters fearful over safety
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 28/07/2020
» Youths who joined a rally at Democracy Monument yesterday evening refused to give their names during the protest amid what they say is a climate of growing state repression.
Top cop champions 'back to basics'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/10/2019
» Pol Lt Gen Phukphong Phongpetra, the newly appointed chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, is known for his experience in handling emergency situations such as political protests and bomb attacks as well as cooperating with the military on national security in the deep South.