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'Flash mob' leaves FFP with work to do
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 16/12/2019
» There were as many bystanders as party supporters among the few thousand people who converged in front of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and the Pathumwan skywalk on Saturday evening where the Future Forward Party (FFP) held its "flash mob" to test public response to its call for justice for the party after the Election Commission (EC) last week asked the Constitutional Court to dissolve the party over a 191-million-baht "loan" to the party by its leader, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.
Who are the real big bad Buddhists?
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 13/09/2019
» It is quite rare to see an art student from a northeastern province becoming famous overnight, with her paintings widely shared on social media. But it was probably not the type of fame she was looking for.
Dugong marks plastic tragedy
News, Editorial, Published on 18/08/2019
» The tragic death of Marium, the baby dugong, is a testament that more efforts are needed to deal with plastic waste.
Collar bombers not scapegoats
News, Editorial, Published on 04/08/2019
» The series of bombings in Bangkok and Nonthaburi, which injured four people last week, is a challenge to the new Prayut Chan-o-cha administration and those in charge of security affairs.
Marine life drowning in a sea of debris
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/07/2019
» Three Bryde's whales were recently founded dead in the Gulf of Thailand in Samut Prakan, Chumphon and Surat Thani. After autopsies, the director of the Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Centre, the Central Gulf of Thailand found that fishing gear and marine debris were among the major causes of death. These endangered species must have come to the surface of the sea to breathe, getting themselves injured by fishing gear such as nets. Marine debris also troubled the whales' digestive systems, causing them to become sick, grow weak and die.
Make plastic lovers pay
News, Editorial, Published on 02/07/2019
» In a bold, drastic move to help the country cut back on plastic consumption, a major retail chain announced it will no longer give away single-use plastic bags to customers, but instead encourage them to bring tote bags or reusable carrier bags.
Build on reality
News, Postbag, Published on 22/05/2019
» Re: "Admit Timor Leste to bloc now or never", (Opinion, May 21).
Mourning Virachai
News, Postbag, Published on 18/03/2019
» Re: "Virachai's death loss to the nation", (Editorial, March 17).
Rice farmers need support
News, Editorial, Published on 13/11/2017
» The Rice Exporters Association went to Macau last week and brought home a championship for Thailand. Judges at the Rice Trader World Rice Conference 2017 awarded the title of World's Best Rice to a sample of Thai Hom Mali, often called jasmine rice for its fragrance. At the risk of sounding like sour grapes, the award had mixed blessings. It was arguably a missed opportunity.
Some still remember the 5th of November
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 05/11/2017
» It's been a busy week for contrasting festivals, commencing with Halloween, followed by Loy Krathong, while today some Brits will be marking Guy Fawkes Night commemorating the abortive Gunpowder Plot of 1605.