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Few crisis lessons learned
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 03/10/2016
» Four decades after the Oct 6, 1976 bloodshed, one of the most gruesome chapters in modern Thai history has not yet been demystified by the Thai state, with some of the event's masterminds still powerful today, say academics.
Court indicts in PM parody case
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/08/2016
» The Bangkok Military Court yesterday accepted sedition and computer crime charges filed against eight administrators of a parody Facebook page of the prime minister.
Asean's tough guys dig in
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/08/2016
» Citizens of Thailand are not alone in the region when it comes to having to put up with dialogue-averse strongman leaders looking to consolidate authoritarian power.
Court frees 13 anti-referendum activists
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/07/2016
» The Military Court has freed 13 students and activists arrested for violating regime orders, rejecting a police request to extend their detention.
'Streisand effect' reaches out for NCPO chief
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 03/05/2016
» It's never easy for the media to work when the country is under a military regime. Poor ratings for press freedom given recently by two agencies, the US-based Freedom House and Reporters without Borders (RSF) have attested to this fact.
Somyot's lengthy detention takes a toll on his family
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 01/05/2016
» There is little Somyot Prueksakasemsuk's family can do except keep their wits about them and try to be optimistic as the former labour unionist-cum-red shirt activist notches up five years behind bars on a lese majeste conviction.
Man, 60, jailed over 2007 lese majeste leaflets
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/12/2015
» The Nonthaburi Provincial Court sentenced a 60-year-old man to six years imprisonment on Tuesday for spreading lese majeste leaflets at a provincial pier eight years ago.
Time for Singapore to reflect
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 10/08/2015
» Thailand's southern neighbour has just celebrated with pride and emotion 50 years of existence as a nation state.
Authoritarianism has had its day
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/04/2015
» Thailand and Malaysia have adopted some very blunt tools to deal with "post-democracy" challenges. But they seem not to realise that while democracy is a particular institutional framework, democratisation is an ongoing process. Democracy by nature is always unfinished, open-ended and subject to maintenance.
The path of most resistance
Spectrum, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/04/2015
» Their photos and names are not only held on civilian, police and military intelligence files. The armed forces have now spread warnings about them to non-military staff and family members situated in and around Bangkok barracks.