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No rest in the seat of power
News, Published on 20/10/2012
» A women's restroom for a deputy department chief is the latest addition to the executive offices of the Royal Forest Department. But it did, so to speak, close its doors shortly after it was opened.
UK TV star abuse probe widens
AFP, Published on 13/10/2012
» British police investigating child sex abuse claims against the late TV star Jimmy Savile said they were in contact with 40 potential victims.
Thai PBS: Change of leadership
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/10/2012
» The new boss at Thai PBS explains the channel's innovative programs & how they cover important issues that for-profit TV ignores.
Australian PM's sexism speech sparks divisive reaction
AFP, Published on 10/10/2012
» Prime Minister Julia Gillard Wednesday defended calling Australia's opposition leader a misogynist in a speech which sparked global attention and a divisive reaction about the role of sexism in politics.
Prise open the old boys' club
News, Published on 05/10/2012
» In the past week, village heads and kamnan across the country have been staging protests against the government's attempts to limit their tenure to five years instead of retirement at 60. One thing is glaringly missing in their protests _ women.
Feud shakes up Shinawatras
News, Published on 15/09/2012
» The delay in naming the new transport permanent secretary could reveal a rift among siblings who have Government House wrapped around their fingers.
Democrats threaten to skip Chalerm meet
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/09/2012
» The opposition Democrat Party has said it will join in Friday's meeting on the southern unrest only if Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra attends.
Forked tongues, or simply some little white lies?
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 02/09/2012
» Just about everyone has had their say on Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong, who admitted to telling some ``porky pies'' concerning the projected export growth for the Kingdom.
Corporation of corruption
News, Published on 02/09/2012
» I read the commentary by Sanitsuda Ekachai in Thursday's Bangkok Post ``The real enemy of our forests is the state'' with a tear in my eye for the poor people of Thailand. I'm a foreigner who has lived in Thailand for several years, and unfortunately I am beginning to think this is not the beautiful country it appears to be. If anything Sanitsuda's commentary did not go far enough. The state is the real enemy of the poor people of Thailand.
Government 'wasted B300m on PR'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/08/2012
» The Democrat Party has slammed the government for spending 300 million baht on public relations events to boast that it had been successful in introducing its policies in its first year.