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Koran silent on hijab
News, Published on 16/01/2012
» Re: ''A covering that bares one's faith'' (Oped Jan 14):
Heavyweights battle over lese majeste law
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 16/01/2012
» The battle of wits over whether the lese majeste law or Section 112 of the Criminal Code should be amended or left untouched has intensified in academic circles now that all political parties, including the Democrats and Pheu Thai, have reached a consensus that they will leave the law as it is.
Murder of our national beast
News, Published on 19/01/2012
» Two wild elephants were killed for their ivory by poachers who allegedly included some park officials in Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi late last month. This is not an unusual incident, wild elephants have been murdered there before.
All men are not created equal
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 29/01/2012
» If a referendum were to be held on the lese majeste law _ Article 112 of the Criminal Code _ the overwhelming majority of people would be in favour of it. They would say there is no need for an amendment, and that it definitely should not be abolished. I have no proof for this claim; it is merely an opinion, though I would like to see it put to the test just for fun.
Democracy demands debate on lese majeste law
News, Published on 01/02/2012
» The sensitive issue of Section 112 is now being linked in discourse to the ongoing question of promoting freedom of speech and expression within Thailand.
Much ado about nothing
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 02/02/2012
» During the morning news talk show Reung Lao Sao Athit on Channel 3 last Saturday, the presenter reported a story in which a team of policemen led by the outspoken politician Chuwit Kamolwisit shut down a nightclub, Narcissus, located off Sukhumvit Road the previous night. Chuwit, formerly a massage parlour tycoon, claimed the club is known to host secret "drug parties" and was a place "where foreigners assemble for unlawful purposes". However, urine tests on the spot did not return a single person testing positive for drugs.
Nitirat, Nitired and Nitigreen don't mix
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/02/2012
» Politics is on the boil again after the armed forces, led by both the army chief and supreme commander, came out to oppose the Nitirat group in its attempt to seek an amendment to Section 112 of the Criminal Code.
Talking publicly about Thai monarchy
News, Published on 15/02/2012
» To speak wisely of something, one needs to understand all aspects of what one is verbalising about. But first, we must ask ourselves the following:
Scoring political points at the public's expense
News, Published on 18/02/2012
» Re: ''Govt whitewashing bombings'' (BP, Feb 17).
Values face off
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 26/02/2012
» If you experience sexual urges, what should you do? A) Play soccer with your friends. B) Seek advice from your family. C) Try to sleep. D) Go out with a friend of the opposite sex. E) Invite a buddy for a movie.