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Shinawatras leave a tainted legacy
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 03/09/2017
» When former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra failed to show up at the Supreme Court just before the verdict of her trial for alleged malfeasance on Aug 25, it portended an uncertain fate for her Pheu Thai Party.
Patients call for end to free A&E scheme
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/08/2014
» The Thai Medical Error Network (TMEN), a patients' rights group, has called on the government to suspend the free emergency healthcare scheme, saying the service is actually causing financial problems for some patients.
NCPO targets social media rumour mill
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/05/2014
» Anyone spreading rumours or false or provocative information will be targeted by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), deputy army spokesman Col Winthai Suwaree said on Monday.
Six hurt as tear gas, water cannon target Capo protest
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 10/05/2014
» Six anti-government protesters required hospital treatment for tear gas exposure on Friday after police attempted to disperse demonstrators led by Luang Pu Buddha Isara from outside the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (Capo) headquarters on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road.
Narong encourages officials to slam PM
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 23/04/2014
» Permanent secretary for public health Narong Sahametapat has urged government officials to be strong enough to speak out against the Yingluck Shinawatra administration's alleged wrongdoings.
Accident victims join alcohol-free push
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 13/04/2014
» While many people are celebrating Songkran, the holiday serves only to remind 32-year-old Suksan Prombutr of the time that he enjoyed the moment too much and woke up disabled.
Farmers urge end to rice scheme rallies
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 23/03/2014
» AYUTTHAYA: Protracted protest against the caretaker government’s delayed payments for pledged rice would only worsen the problem and further disadvantage farmers, a group of Ayutthaya growers say.
Lottery draw raises ‘tampering’ claims
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/03/2014
» Anti-government groups yesterday raised questions about Sunday's lottery draws that matched the last few digits of the licence plates of vehicles used by the caretaker prime minister.
'School camp' spirit thrives at Lumpini
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/03/2014
» People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) protesters seeking to unseat caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra are now gathered in central Bangkok’s Lumpini Park. There they sleep in tents in makeshift campsites on lawns, next to running tracks, boating lakes and under big trees.
THN boosts pressure on govt to quit
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 25/02/2014
» Public health professionals nationwide will begin pressuring the government to resign on Wednesday to take responsibility for the recent spate of violence against protesters, the Thai Health Network (THN) said on Monday.