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Sickening, disgusting celebration of violence
Published on 24/02/2014
» It is sickening beyond wildest imagination. Yes, I am talking about the conduct of a red-shirt leader from Chon Buri, identified as Dab Daeng and believed to be a policeman, or former policeman, and his cheer leaders during the meeting of red-shirt core members in Nakhon Ratchasima on Sunday.
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Why are red-shirts so silent on corruption?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/03/2014
» "No to corrupt government" is the message on banners hung from buildings at most state-run hospitals and health offices across the country. This is a public statement by the country’s medical professionals about where they stand on the scourge of corruption during the worst political divide this country has ever experienced.
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'Battle royal' headlines local polls
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/12/2020
» Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 outbreak in Samut Sakhon, people in the province and in other provinces, with the exception of Bangkok, went to the polls yesterday to elect chairpersons and Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) members.
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Explosions jangle nerves of city residents
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 28/05/2017
» Is Bangkok still safe? The question came to my mind shortly after an explosion inside the army-owned Phramongkutklao Hospital that left 25 people injured last Monday, the day that marked the third anniversary of the 2014 coup. It was the third explosion to take place in Thailand's capital in two months.
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US envoy talks his way into trouble
News, Boonrak Boonyaketmala, Published on 08/12/2015
» The fact that Thailand's heavily polarised politics has deeply split the country into several colours, affecting even the daily interactions of couples at the household level, has become all too familiar for Thais over the past decade or so. The ongoing conflicts can also put some foreigners in an awkward, if not difficult, position.
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Wrong military mission
Published on 02/05/2015
» Re: “Prayut begs EU for mercy on illegal fishing”, (BP, May 1).
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Postbag: Puerile politics reign
News, Published on 17/04/2014
» Re: "UDD calls rally for PM's court case" (BP, April 16).
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Postbag: PM has no idea
News, Published on 25/02/2014
» In addition to Khun Vint’s remarks (Re: “PM’s responsibility”, PostBag, Feb 24), I remembered that in temporary democracies, the policymaking is done by the legislature — that is the parliament — of course aided by ministerial experts and input from all sides of society.
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Nothing to cheer about
News, Published on 26/02/2014
» The dreadful and apparently escalating violence surrounding the political rallies was already bad enough. In recent days there have been a series of terrible examples where the dead and injured have been used as some sort of political symbol. The deep national divide has put many people in a lamentable state. Some are referring to the victims of the violence in political and propaganda terms. There is no place in our society for this. Friends do not allow friends to exploit terrible events for cheap political points.
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Postbag: Danger builds
News, Published on 01/03/2014
» The beam collapse at Ramathibodi Hospital’s construction site in Samut Prakarn (BP, Feb 26) is a tragedy. This was inevitable, yet preventable, given the so-called "quality" of not only the workers here in Thailand, but the materials and methods used as well.
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