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Irrelevant statistics
Oped, Postbag, Published on 02/09/2022
» Re: "Government predicts 400bn from tourist rush in second half", (Business, Aug 30).
Somyot jail sentence reduced
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/02/2017
» The Supreme Court has ended a legal battle involving two articles insulting the monarch seven years ago by reducing to six years the 10-year jail term of lese majeste convict Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, a former editor of a red-shirt magazine.
Just an early morning bit of arm-twisting
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 05/02/2016
» Being an avid follower of news from all sorts of sources, on Wednesday I was surprised to see my dosage of morning television news being interrupted by a short break soon after the national anthem was played.
UDD leaders arrested, whisked off to military camp
Online Reporters, Published on 30/11/2015
» Three leading members of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship were arrested by the military on Monday morning at Mahachai market in Muang district of Samut Sakhon province and taken to an undisclosed military camp in Ratchaburi province.
Banned TV stations back on air, but toned down
Spectrum, Published on 14/09/2014
» Many of the satellite television stations that broadcast political content and were ordered closed when the military took power are set to return, but viewers expecting to see the same type of shows will be disappointed.
Jatuporn: Suthep proposal 'unlawful'
Published on 10/05/2014
» Any attempt by the Supreme Court and the Senate to discuss "unlawful" demands for an interim government could steer Thailand toward a civil war, says the head of the red-shirt movement.
Mutiny over amnesty hard to believe
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 25/10/2013
» My first reaction was disbelief when I saw this headline, "Thaksin stares down mutiny over amnesty" on page 3 of the <i>Bangkok Post</i> newspaper on Friday.
Amnesty for the people but not the leaders?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/07/2013
» Deliberation of bill should only take a day, grants amnesty to all except leaders on both sides.
Highlights of the Week
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 02/11/2012
» Led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, the 23 new cabinet appointees were sworn in before His Majesty the King at Siriraj Hospital on Thursday and a special meeting of the cabinet scheduled for today, Friday.
‘Symbolic reconciliation’
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/04/2012
» The PM’s visit to General Prem yesterday was full of symbolism but it remains to be seen if reconciliation will result. Opinions vary.