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24 Syrian refugees released on bail
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 09/09/2015
» A group of 24 Syrians, who are recognised by the United Nations as refugees and waiting to be resettled in a third country, were released on bail yesterday after being arrested by police last week in a nationwide crackdown following the deadly Erawan shrine blast on Aug 17.
Anand Panyarachun’s political rules of engagement
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 02/04/2016
» Former prime minister Anand Panyarachun gave a speech on Thai democracy at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand on March 23. The following is an abridged version of the Q and A session.
Defiant tourists vow to return to Thailand despite terror threat
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 19/08/2015
» Tourists in the vicinity of the Erawan shrine remained mostly relaxed Tuesday, following the deadly blast on Monday night.
Shrine vendors stick together as they return to 'second home'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 21/08/2015
» For countless people, the Erawan shrine is a place of worship where visitors pray for luck, love, or other fortunes.
Vendors' nerves still on edge
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 20/08/2015
» Two days after the deadly bombing at the Erawan shrine, vendors have returned to trading in the area, with many saying they are still horrified by the tragedy.
On the cusp of a new life
Spectrum, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 23/08/2015
» A new house and a new life awaited Suwan Satman next year, the culmination of nearly a decade helping keep the Erawan Shrine a gleaming tourist attraction. The 30-year-old janitor, described by co-workers at the shrine as quiet and gentle, was on the cusp of marriage and moving into a recently finished house in Ratchaburi’s Suan Phung district.
Suspect, pals 'kept to themselves'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 31/08/2015
» Residents of Nong Chok district in the eastern outskirts of Bangkok say they hardly noticed the presence of a group of Turkic-looking foreigners in the area, and did not suspect they were linked to the Erawan shrine blast until one was arrested on Saturday.
Activists urge end to military court trials
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/09/2015
» Rights groups are urging the government to stop holding trials of civilians in military courts.