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Chaos in the House
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/05/2012
» No punches were thrown, but there was plenty of scuffling as Democrat MPs tried to force the House Speaker out of his seat and Pheu Thai MPs tried to keep him there. The issue: National Unity.
MPs brawl in unity bill chaos
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/05/2012
» MPs scuffled in parliament Wednesday after House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranont was accused of serving ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra's interests.
Piecing it together
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 18/05/2012
» If we were to see the world like a child, we would realise there are so many unanswered questions staring us right in the face; at restaurants, on the street, pretty much everywhere we look. But don't fret, as we've done some digging and tackled questions you have never even thought to ask. Here are the little-known origins of eight things to bore your date or people at a party with. Don't say we never teach you anything.
Burning resentments
Life, Chris Baker, Published on 14/05/2012
» This book begins in the debris after the violence of May 19-20, 2010. The remnant protesters are exhausted by the long campaign, demoralised by the violence turned against them, and utterly defiant. Claudio Sopranzetti accompanies one group on a train back home to Udon.
Pheu Thai failed us, say red shirts
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/05/2012
» Despite their loyalty to the Pheu Thai Party-led government, red shirts in the northeastern provinces are increasingly grumbling about low commodity prices, high production costs and the rising cost of living which are making their lives increasingly miserable.
Politicians and the next breast thing
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 22/04/2012
» It's been a pornographic week here in Thailand, full of breasts and genitals and all sorts of other body parts that have no place in Thai culture.
Pheu Thai demands porn-watching Nat quit as MP
News, Published on 21/04/2012
» The Pheu Thai Party has stepped up pressure on Democrat Party MP for Bangkok Nat Bantadtan to quit for viewing a pornographic image during the charter amendment debate on Thursday.
Tackling the big picture
News, Published on 21/04/2012
» The sexually-explicit image which somehow found its way on to three giant video screens as parliament was debating a charter amendment on Wednesday afternoon has left a host of unanswered questions. Apart from the obvious ones of how and why it happened, it would be interesting to learn just why there were so many empty seats at the time, given the importance of the debate. Or is this absenteeism by the people's representatives now taken for granted because it happens so often?
Dynasties dominate local polls
News, Theerawat Khamthita, Published on 16/04/2012
» The election for the Chiang Rai provincial administration organisation chair kicked off yesterday, with two women signing up to run on the first day of candidate registration.
Female beach volleyball players offered 2012 shorts option
AFP, Published on 28/03/2012
» Female beach volleyball players will be allowed to compete in shorts rather than the standard bikinis at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.