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Tell truth on terrorism
News, Editorial, Published on 01/09/2015
» Last week's arrest of a suspect in the Ratchaprasong bombing murders also rekindled a recurring controversy. It is the use and actual definition of terrorism. Serious and informed minds have tackled this argument for decades. Some senior authorities have argued since the bomb exploded at the Erawan shrine on Aug 17 that the atrocity was not terrorism. This only raises another question: If it was not terrorism, what was it?
Cabbie says shrine bomber 'a foreigner'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/08/2015
» A 44-year-old male taxi driver who drove the Erawan shrine bomb suspect last Monday told police the yellow-shirted suspect was a "foreigner", an informed source said yesterday.
Dancer in the light
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/08/2015
» Kanyanan Jittreenit performs traditional Thai dance for a living. It's a relatively safe job, unless you perform at the Erawan Shrine. Though rare, there are a few occupational hazards for nang ram -- female dancers -- at this world-famous, four-faced Lord Brahma shrine on the corner of Ratchaprasong intersection, a site of many political demonstrations and, most recently, a bomb attack.
B1m bounty for Erawan bomber's arrest
Online Reporters, Published on 19/08/2015
» Police are offering a one million baht reward for information leading to the arrest of the man who placed the bomb at the Erawan shrine in Bangkok that killed 20 people and injured another 125 on Monday night.
Police after Ratchaprasong bomb suspect
Online Reporters, Published on 18/08/2015
» Police are going after a man believed to be involved in deadly bombing at Erawan Shrine in Ratchaprasong intersection on Monday which killed 20 people and injured 125.
SET tumbles 28.08 to 1,380.66 at noon
Online Reporters, Published on 18/08/2015
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index fell 1.99%, or 28.08 points, to 1,380.66 at midday on Tuesday.
19 killed, 123 hurt as bomb blast rocks Bangkok tourist attraction
Online Reporters, Published on 17/08/2015
» A bomb explosion inside one of Bangkok’s most popular tourist attractions killed at least 19 people and injured 123 others – mostly foreign tourists – on Monday.
A spicy Indian ragu
Life, John Clewley, Published on 17/03/2015
» The Indian singer-songwriter and guitarist Raghu Dixit was in town with his band the Raghu Dixit Project last week at CentralWorld, as part of the ongoing Festival of India. The Bangalore-based musician is also a well-known producer and film score composer. He was voted "Best Newcomer" in the 2011 Songline magazine music awards.
The (sur)real world
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 11/03/2015
» Chulayarnnon Siriphol can't keep his jokes to himself. He has the boyish — some might say nerdy — looks of a milk-fed goody two-shoes mama's boy, but in his films, the 29-year-old often thrives on pranks, satire, mischief and a brand of droll, childlike humour that cuts through the slough of hypocrisy.
End of a momentous year
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 30/12/2014
» This year has flown by in the blink of an eye. It has been a rocky year, with prominent news stories taking over the front pages almost constantly.