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Established in 1946 … that's some time ago
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 29/07/2018
» It was with slightly mixed feelings that I read the Bangkok Post will celebrate its 72nd anniversary on Wednesday - Aug 1. Any newspaper that has lasted that long and in the process survived approximately 15 coups or attempted coups and assorted other upheavals, deserves a pat on the back.
Comoros votes in referendum on increasing president's power
AFP, Published on 30/07/2018
» MORONI (COMOROS) - Voters in the Comoros went to the polls Monday in a politically explosive referendum that could change the constitution and allow President Azali Assoumani to rule beyond 2021, his current term limit.
Jatuporn released, vows to help find solution
Online Reporters, Published on 04/08/2018
» Jatuporn Prompan, a former leader of the red shirts, has been released from jail after serving one year and 15 days for defaming former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.
Venezuela's Maduro to risk first public appearance since drone 'attack'
AFP, Published on 07/08/2018
» CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was expected to make his first public appearance Monday since being targeted over the weekend by drones that he said were sent to "assassinate" him during a military parade.
Venezuela vows to eradicate plots after Maduro 'assassination' bid
AFP, Published on 07/08/2018
» CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday renewed his accusation against his Colombian counterpart, blaming him for what Caracas has called a drone "assassination" attempt on the Socialist leader over the weekend.
Caged Lion of Punjab: the fall of Pakistan's ex-PM Sharif
AFP, Published on 12/08/2018
» ISLAMABAD - Three times he has ruled Pakistan, and three times he has been deposed. Now Nawaz Sharif, the "Lion of Punjab", is being forced to watch the triumph of his great rival Imran Khan from behind bars.
Pheu Thai has point to prove
News, Editorial, Published on 18/08/2018
» The executives of the Pheu Thai Party may end up thanking their three former colleagues who have been busy siphoning a chunk of the party's former MPs into the fold of a party that backs the military regime. How it handles the poaching saga may prove a yardstick in the party's evolution into an entity less dependent on, and free from the influence of, the Shinawatra clan.
How will post-poll Thailand look?
News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 20/08/2018
» Now the Election Commission and the National Council for Peace and Order have promised to hold the general election on Feb 24 next year, should we remain hopeful that the move will eventually lead Thailand to transition into a more democratic state? The answer largely depends on our expectations of the outcome, as well as the form of democracy that we want -- and we can look southeasterly to Cambodia, or westerly to Myanmar to get a rough idea of what Thailand's new beginning may be like.
Insurance scammers
News, Postbag, Published on 22/08/2018
» A friend of mine was cheated out of her savings by a well-known insurance company.
Critic Somsak hospitalised in Paris after stroke
Online Reporters, Published on 26/08/2018
» Renowned political and social critic Somsak Jeamteerasakul has collapsed and been hospitalised after a stroke.