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Politics as art
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 02/05/2018
» You can observe Eiji Sumi's seesaw-like art installation from a distance, or you can engage with it. Either way, it's "play or be played", as the larger-than-life platform offers biting commentary on the mechanics of politics.
Women unchained
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 15/03/2017
» 'It's called 'fair-ly tell'. Not fairy tale." Porntip Mankong asserts, pronouncing one syllable at a time. She says it with an air of someone used to battle against misspellings, and misinterpretations, of her work.
Heed result of referendum, says Somchai
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 05/07/2016
» The referendum and its outcome must be respected, Election Commission member Somchai Srisutthiyakorn has warned, urging all parties to accept the result whether they are satisfied with it or not.
CDC's charter folk song 'skirts' issues
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 26/05/2016
» Social activists have slammed the Charter Drafting Committee's (CDC) folk song, released on Monday, to boost public interest in the draft constitution. They say it fails to reflect the substance of issues included in the draft, as well as the importance of the referendum process.
Regime casts wide net to catch critics
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 20/05/2016
» Ahead of the second anniversary of the coup this Sunday, human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri -- who is defending 14 anti-coup activists in court -- is grappling with a legal headache after police forwarded criminal charges against her to the prosecutor's office.
EC tips January charter poll
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/06/2015
» The Election Commission (EC) plans to hold the draft charter referendum on Jan 10, 2016, according to commission chairman Supachai Somcharoen.
Graftbusters target Somsak over riches
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 30/05/2015
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found former education minister Somsak Prissananantakul unusually wealthy and wants to confiscate his 16-million-baht house in Ang Thong province.