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Hunger Games too political for Lido and Scala (Updated
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/11/2014
» The management of the Lido and Scala theatres decided not to show The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 film for fear of political implications. However, Thailand's major cinema chains went ahead will plans to show the movie, starting yesterday. (Latest) Several people were detained outside movie theatres and later released.
Coach Aod to marry
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/10/2014
» Coach Aod, Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai, the head coach of the Thai women's national volleyball team, said on Monday night that he is "old enough for marriage" and his bride-to-be is Feng Kun, former captain of the Chinese women's national volleyball team.
Missing activist Kritsuda appears on TV, alive and smiling (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/06/2014
» Rumoured to have been tortured and even killed, a smiling Kritsuda Khunasen appears on TV and says she is fine and happy. Coup critics are not convinced. Watch the video and decide for yourself.
(Updated) Free World Cup football happiness, details revealed
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/06/2014
» (Updated) After negotiations between RS PLC, the NBTC and local television outlets, details of the free TV coverage have now been largely finalised.
Social media under martial law (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/05/2014
» Will the POMC's order asking social media operators to eliminate "distorted content" be a headache for administrators of FB pages like ours? Our readers are not shy about expressing political opinions.
Nadech remains a civilian
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/04/2014
» TV star Nadech Kugimiya attracted a lot of attention when he went through military conscription on Monday. A medical condition kept him out of the army, however, generating a social media debate.
Protest photos
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/11/2013
» There was lots of activity at the Democrat protest site at the Samsen railway station yesterday and our photographers were there.
Achoo! Phat Kaphrao banned from army canteen
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/09/2013
» Popular Thai basil dishes are delicious, but preparing them in poorly-ventilated surroundings can turn the immediate area into an environmental disaster zone. Preparing such dishes at the OAS canteen have now been forbidden.
Angry general
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/05/2013
» General Prayuth has angry words with the media after some commentators suggested that the army chief’s proposed border fence is really aimed at increasing the army’s budget.
What is this Guy Fawkes mask anyway?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/05/2013
» The popular Guy Fawkes mask image has reached Thailand in a big way, now as a protest symbol against the current government. But how many protesters know the story behind the mask?