-
In police theatre, the joke is on us
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 27/09/2017
» Those who have lived in Thailand long enough have probably heard of a form of folk theatre known in Thai as likay.
-
Getting to the bottom of PM poll of polls
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 13/09/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has every reason to be miffed with pollsters.
-
Going potty over luck at Govt House
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 10/05/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha likes to remind us he is not a politician -- a statement that in a way reflects his perceived superiority. Basically, he wants it known he is in a different league.
-
Growing public doubts beset promenade project
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 13/07/2015
» At first glance, the promise by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to have an environmental impact assessment (EIA) study and public hearings for the controversial Chao Phraya promenade project, the "Landmark of Thailand", seems to be a welcome move.
-
Seers differ on fate of the men in green
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 01/08/2014
» It’s quite certain that National Council for Peace and Order big boss Prayuth Chan-ocha will become the next prime minister of Thailand, according to forecasts by two prominent fortune tellers.
-
No pollution solution to Map Ta Phut
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 03/07/2014
» It has been a nice surprise to see the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) seeking to take an active role in solving the environmental problems surrounding the Map Ta Phut industrial estate in Rayong.
-
Charupong’s surprise ends up as a yawn
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 26/06/2014
» A clip of former interior minister Charupong Ruangsuwan announcing the launch of the Organisation of Free Thais for Human Rights and Democracy (FT-HD) on Tuesday morning at dawn came as a real surprise.
-
Coup or no coup, task ahead is huge
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 22/05/2014
» Is it a coup? Or isn't it?
-
Notes on how to restore judicial shine
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 01/05/2014
» They were just small hand-written notes but they have shaken the judiciary. The notes — one was sent to police chief Adul Saengsingkaew, and the other to his deputy — were scribbled by the secretary-general of the Office of the Administrative Courts Direkrit Jenkrongtham.
-
Luang Pu courts public opprobrium
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 13/02/2014
» Luang Pu Buddha Issara is the kind of person you either like or loathe. The 46-year-old monk, who is also the abbot of Wat Onoi in Nakhon Pathom’s Kampaeng Saen district, has become a core leader of the protest movement against the Yingluck Shinawatra government. Many Buddhists feel uncomfortable with the activist role he has taken on.
Your recent history
-
Recently searched
-
Recently viewed links