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Junta fuels rap views
News, Postbag, Published on 29/10/2018
» The rap song <i>Prathet Ku Mee</i> by Rap Against Dictatorship has gone viral (BP, Oct 27). It was spurred on with publicity it could only dream of thanks to the adverse reaction to it by the junta and our ever-busy police force. Of course I have not looked at the video on YouTube as I don't wish to get into trouble, but I'm told it is a corny imitation of African-American rap stars, complete with compulsory obscenities and gang-related hand waving.
Future Forward scoffs at litigation threat
News, Published on 17/10/2018
» The Future Forward Party is unfazed by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon's threat of legal action against it over remarks the party made overseas allegedly attacking the regime, according to a party spokeswoman.
Unnecessary overlap
News, Postbag, Published on 21/09/2018
» Re: "'Kai fak' bill approved", (BP, Sept 19).
Army reshuffle sees loyalists appointed
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 03/09/2018
» The annual military reshuffle has seen the appointment of assistant army chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong as the new army chief -- a position perceived to be critical to smoothing the way for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to reclaim his premiership and stay on in power after the next election.
'Time' for PM to answer the big question
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 26/06/2018
» Give the military regime some credit. At least it has the sense not to ban the Asia edition of <i>Time</i> magazine with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on the cover.
Nipit says ACT no threat to Democrats
News, Published on 05/06/2018
» The emergence of the Action Coalition for Thailand (ACT) Party will not heavily affect the Democrat Party's standing in the next poll, particularly in light of the constituency system, but it may add some colour to politics, according to Deputy Democrat leader Nipit Intarasombat.