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Volunteers call for palace styrofoam ban
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 16/11/2016
» The "Volunteers for Dad" group, Thammasat University's (TU) coordination centre to assist mourners around the Grand Palace, yesterday called for visitors at Sanam Luang to stop using styrofoam by Dec 5.
'Pivot to Asia' likely to fade under Trump
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 10/11/2016
» Donald Trump's presidential victory won't have large consequences for Southeast Asia, Bangkok-based analysts say.
Experts see Clinton 'continuity'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 08/11/2016
» Hillary Clinton is likely to pursue similar policies in Asia and Southeast Asia as outgoing US President Barack Obama if elected to the White House, while future ties between Asean countries and the United States under a Donald Trump administration are unpredictable, academics say.
Academics question artefact loan to Iconsiam museum
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 14/08/2016
» Most visitors will view Iconsiam as Bangkok's latest, fanciest shopping complex, but for academics and historians, the glistening project by the Chao Phraya River is mainly a source of worry.
Groups slam lack of say in Chao Phraya project
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 18/07/2016
» State officials' refusal to hear civic groups and riverside communities over the controversial Chao Phraya riverside promenade project violates people's rights as well as the interim charter, academics and civil society actors say.
Heed result of referendum, says Somchai
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 05/07/2016
» The referendum and its outcome must be respected, Election Commission member Somchai Srisutthiyakorn has warned, urging all parties to accept the result whether they are satisfied with it or not.
Website managers 'can't fight closures'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 28/06/2016
» Website administrators whose pages are shut down by authorities do not have a fair chance to defend their rights in court, says an academic.
Defamation charges 'are silencing dissent'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 17/06/2016
» Activists and academics have warned against the use of defamation charges to silence activists, journalists or civil society members working to expose malfeasance committed by public figures, including state officials, politicians and corporations.
Academic waxes lyrical over Royal Anthem
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 16/06/2016
» Renowned classical music professor Sugree Charoensook is asking the government for 100 million baht to standardise the way the Royal Anthem is played, so it matches how Mahidol University's orchestra performs it.
Group seeks referendum bill challenge
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/05/2016
» Academics and human rights activists have called for Section 61 of the Referendum Act to be removed, saying it would allow violations of citizens' freedom of expression and instill a climate of fear ahead of the vote.