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Police show of force just one more own goal
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 21/09/2012
» Without doubt, the confrontation between Democrat Party supporters and about 200 police officers has inflicted damage to the force, even though there was no violence. The officers turned up in full strength at the party's headquarters on Tuesday in a show of solidarity for Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Kamronwit Thoopkrachang.
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'October spirit' lacking as reds mark uprising
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 19/10/2012
» I happened to find myself in the middle of a red-shirt gathering at the Democracy Monument on Sunday. It was Oct 14, and the people in red were celebrating an historic event associated with our nation's democracy _ the student-led uprising in 1973 against Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn and his clan.
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Political bluff won't work in Bangkok race
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 25/01/2013
» Like most of the past governor elections, the upcoming March 3 contest will definitely be a two-horse race.
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Busted Brit MP blazes a trail for Thai politicians
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 08/02/2013
» A politician, actually a cabinet minister, had to prematurely give up his prestigious career after it was discovered that his wife, whom he later divorced, had faced a speeding charge for him.
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'No jacket' racket makes climate sense
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 22/02/2013
» I am not a fashion guru. In fact, I rarely pay attention to fashion trends. I don't really care if a maxi, mini or ultra-mini skirt is in vogue or what colour is "in" - not to mention "out".
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In the dark over power puzzle
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 05/04/2013
» I have to admit that I am a little disappointed there may be no electricity blackouts today, the first day of the suspension of natural gas supplies from Myanmar.
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Ministering with a song and a dance
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 28/06/2013
» The music video produced by Deputy Commerce Minister Nattawut Saikuar in his bid to promote those fading "mom and pop" stores has become the talk of the town.
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There's more to democracy than poll wins
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 05/07/2013
» For months we have witnessed anti-government movements around the world, from a series of protests at Taksim Square in Turkey to Tahrir Square in Egypt, with the Cairo movement eventually ending with a coup.
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Public to be given greater voice in land-use law review
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 23/07/2013
» When a community wants to protect its land against development projects which threaten to undermine the local ecology and people's livelihoods, the community members tend to take to the streets in protest to make their voices heard.
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More questions than answers in PTTGC saga
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 02/08/2013
» You don't have WHAT! This is the immediate reaction of anyone who hears that PTT Global Chemical Plc has no proper equipment to contain the oil slick which has wreaked havoc on the marine ecology off Rayong province.
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