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Westerners leave mark on Ayutthaya
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 08/03/2021
» Westerners were prominent in Ayutthaya, the former capital of the kingdom of Siam, in centuries past. They left historical records, architecture, language and cultural links of their contact with Iudea, as it was known at the time. Today they help us understand the area's history and Thailand's policies on international relations.
More than a second home
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 05/10/2020
» Nestled within a 41-rai white-walled area in downtown Lop Buri is Phra Narai Ratchaniwet, a pride of the local people. The palace became known as Narai Palace, as it was where King Narai the Great spent most of his time outside of the capital, during the Ayutthaya period.
Web plea leads to mask aid
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 04/05/2020
» American entrepreneur, Peter Wainman, and his wife, Sirilak Narongtanupone, have been fans of "Lung Saleng and the Lost Garbage", also known as 3WheelsUncle, on Facebook for quite some time.
Probe looms in Microsoft case
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 25/07/2019
» The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT) is urging the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate a reported bribery case that involves tech giant Microsoft Corp.
Activists want 160 detained Montagnards freed
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 31/08/2018
» Human rights activists are calling for the release of over 160 ethnic minority Montagnards from Cambodia and Vietnam arrested by joint force authorities in Nonthaburi's Bang Yai district on Tuesday.
'Wrap up poll so FTA talks can resume'
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 24/08/2018
» Berlin: Germany is confident Thailand will stage a successful return to democracy with its general election early next year, likely followed by continued prosperity, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said after meeting his German counterpart Heiko Maas on Wednesday.
Broke crooks 'can serve community'
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 16/05/2018
» People who break the law for minor offences but cannot afford to pay the resulting fine should be allowed to perform community service as an alternative means of compensating the state, a legal expert from Thammasat University said Wednesday as he led a campaign to amend the charter.
'A model of sustainable fisheries'
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 09/05/2018
» After diplomatic relations soured following the military takeover in 2014, the EU's Ambassador to Thailand HE Pirkka Tapiola has great expectations of the budding ties between Bangkok and the European bloc, including a speedy return to trade talks and making Thailand "a model country in sustainable fisheries".
Judges, NACC feel job heat
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 13/03/2018
» Constitution Drafting Committee member Jade Donavanik suggested members of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and the Constitutional Court judges resign to avert potential credibility problems after the Constitutional Court last week affirmed the constitutionality of making exceptions to NACC member qualifications.
Cops say cadet assaulted months before his death
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 01/02/2018
» Nakhon Nayok police have decided to indict a suspect in the case of the alleged physical assault of deceased armed forces cadet Pakapong "Moei" Tanyakan.