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Banpodj insists he is a lone voice
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/04/2015
» At the age of 66 and facing a long prison term, Husdin Ouiraiprayvan maintains there was never any malice in the hundreds of anonymous voice clips he produced which led to his arrest.
Kitakyushu leads the eco-metropolis pack
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 07/03/2015
» Once a grey industrialised metropolis that sat unheralded for decades on Japan’s southern island, Kitakyushu has been reborn as a green city that has rocketed to prominence as a "smart" role model for Asia.
CDC split on gender quotas
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/02/2015
» The failure of charter drafters to decide on gender quotas for elected bodies may have prompted social activist Thicha Na Nakorn to resign from the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC), says a member.
Charged scenes as dramatist pair jailed for lese majeste
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/02/2015
» The Criminal Court has sentenced two dramatists from The Wolf's Bride political play to five years in jail for lese majeste but reduced the term by half after they confessed.
Two neighbours, one challenge
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/02/2015
» Malaysia and Thailand are both categorised as upper middle-income countries, though Malaysia has done better than its neighbour in recent years.
Empower the poor, transform Thailand
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/01/2015
» Marc Saxer has never been shy to voice his opinion. Tonight the resident director of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) — and sometimes-contributor to the Bangkok Post — will launch his book, In The Vertigo Of Change, at the residence of the German ambassador.
Trafficking shame is quick to resurface
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/01/2015
» No sooner had Thai authorities proved some progress had been made in their efforts to tackle human trafficking than new, shameful cases emerged.
Documenting the eye of the storm
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/01/2015
» When 46-year-old Nikolaus Freiherr von Nostitz, better known as Nick, sent emails to his contacts on Dec 20 seeking financial help, some thought it was a scam. Soliciting donations is uncharacteristic of the outspoken but humble Nostitz. For years, people could see that the German was a modest guy who roamed around Bangkok on his decade-old Kawasaki GTO motorcycle to cover the turbulent transformation of Thai politics, from both sides (or more) of the conflict.
The mark of the young volunteer
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/12/2014
» In their youthful enthusiasm, Thais filled the ranks of non-government organisations for decades, their social consciences pricked by late 20th century causes like opposition to the Vietnam War, despairing refugees and awakening political and moral beliefs.
Activists call for return of human rights
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/12/2014
» Khon Kaen - Hundreds of northeastern villagers and activists marked International Human Rights Day Wednesday by airing their grievances to foreign diplomats.