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Coup regime turns four
News, Editorial, Published on 22/05/2018
» Tuesday is the fourth anniversary of the military coup d'etat by Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. It is no cause for celebration. Indeed, protesters will be active today, demanding that Gen Prayut live up to his promise for a return to democratic principles, starting with a free and fair general election. Now the prime minister, Gen Prayut has promised elections every year since he seized control of government, yet he still refuses to set a date.
Beauties and the beasts of coup regime
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 28/04/2018
» It's just too rich to pass up, too weird and symbolic to ignore. The summit of the week between members of the girl group BNK48 and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was the moment when politics met pop-culture, when new met old, when cuties met coupmaker, when teens met tank, when beauty met … whatever.
Coup-regime order in South to be abolished
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/07/2024
» A bill aiming to abolish a coup-makers’ order seen as restricting public participation in administering the restive southern border provinces sailed through the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Sudan government says foiled coup attempt linked to Bashir regime
AFP, Published on 22/09/2021
» KHARTOUM - Sudan's fragile transitional government said it foiled an attempted coup Tuesday involving military officers and civilians linked to the ousted regime of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir.
Blighted regime
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/01/2022
» Re: "Card holders can now use any hospital", (BP, Jan 3). Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's characterisation of his ministry's new policy of allowing cardholders to access any hospital as a "New Year's gift" to cardholders is illustrative of one of Thai society's most toxically dysfunctional structural elements: namely the largely unchallenged acceptance in Thailand that a major role of government in a democratic polity should be to dole out largesse to its citizen-supplicants.
Regime targets activists
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/02/2018
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has lodged a lawsuit against seven pro-democracy leaders who led a protest pressuring the government to hold a general election.
A new regime
Life, Story: VANNIYA SRIANGURA, Published on 18/01/2019
» An extraordinary meal generates good conversation. Others easily fade in memory. That is, unless they are made the subject of gastronomic debate, particularly when the subject involves stellar recognition.
Coup champions
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/09/2022
» Re: "3 generals had little say in shuffle", (BP, Sept 12).
Regime criticism spurs charges
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/02/2018
» Deputy police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul insisted on Friday that police will pursue legal action against both supporters and critics of the government who gathered recently to make contrasting public political statements.
Hunting saga haunts regime
News, Editorial, Published on 08/03/2018
» More than a month after the Thungyai Naresuan hunting saga involving a multi-billionaire flared up, police handling the case have categorically failed to secure the public's trust. This is a shame.