• THAILAND

  Prayut fires warning shot

  News, Alan Dawson, Published on 11/12/2016

  » What a huge surprise it wasn't that authorities went for the jugular of the BBC when perusing foreign news coverage of succession to the throne.

• THAILAND

  The Intimidation Game

  News, Alan Dawson, Published on 22/10/2017

  » The military government has a propaganda unit. People know this, including reporter-people, which includes us, and editor-people. But they still call the chief manipulator of regime propaganda a "government spokesman". A two-star general whose sole task is to justify military actions without ever admitting an error was possible is also, on all front pages and news broadcasts, a military "spokesman".

• OPINION

  No, really, Big Brother is watching

  News, Alan Dawson, Published on 25/06/2017

  » The Big Three of International Computing have convinced tens of millions of customers to spy on themselves. Considering this, what's the big deal when the government listens in too -- well, apart from the going-to-jail part -- at least?

• THAILAND

  112 turns 100

  News, Alan Dawson, Published on 07/05/2017

  » Lese majeste enforcement turned a robust, aggressive 100 last week, shackling and "interrogating" a lawyer who fittingly enough was best known for fighting lese majeste lawsuits.

• OPINION

  The big issue: The Tweet

  Alan Dawson, Published on 13/12/2015

  » It took one hour and 19 minutes for United States Ambassador Glyn Davies to annoy the super-patriots and ultra-royalists when he told journalists on Nov 25 his government detests the detention of protesters and lese majeste convicts. A week later, United Kingdom Ambassador Mark Kent beat that time by an hour, 18 minutes and 55 seconds.

• THAILAND

  Banned in Bangkok

  News, Alan Dawson, Published on 21/05/2017

  » This article is prohibited. It is therefore forbidden to read further. But you're reading it, right? Despite the introductory photo. Or because of it maybe? Of course you are.

• THAILAND

  They'll never prove me wrong, says Sereepisut

  News, Alan Dawson, Published on 23/11/2015

  » A defiant Sereepisut Temeeyaves has dared authorities to prove his charges of high-level military corruption are wrong, but said he will not add to the accusations "for now".

• OPINION

  The third Chinese curse

  News, Alan Dawson, Published on 20/08/2017

  » It's unclear why Seh Pete went so aggressively and even excessively after Pai Dao Din.

• OPINION

  Military firepower

  News, Alan Dawson, Published on 06/01/2019

  » There are certain people who have stayed quiet for four-plus years who now are emerging with little bravado.

• OPINION

  The Big Issue: Whine stewards

  News, Alan Dawson, Published on 23/10/2016

  » A few hundred people, perhaps even a few thousand (say 0.005% of all Thai people), decided last week to become the experts in mourning. For lack of a better phrase, they appointed themselves as Mourning Police (MPs).

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