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Senior Post staffer dies, aged 58
News, Bangkok Post, Published on 26/12/2014
» Veteran Post photographer Surapol Promsaka Na Sakolnakorn died at Siriraj Hospital on Thursday from oesophageal cancer. He was 58.
Driving a BTS train
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/03/2012
» Here are a few things you might not know about a career that a lot of young people would like to have.
Court jails Somyot on lese majeste charges
Published on 24/01/2013
» Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, former editor of the Voice of Taksin magazine, came to court expecting to be freed, but then learned he faced up to 11 years in jail for two articles deemed defamatory to the King.
Lak Si political prison may be shut
King-oua Laohong, Published on 16/07/2014
» The Corrections Department is considering shutting down Thailand's only prison for political prisoners, in Bangkok's Lak Si area, two years after its highly publicised opening.
VIP treatment
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/02/2013
» Somchai Khumploem, better known as Kamnan Poh, was obviously unwell, staying in an out of hospital, as hewent through the paperwork process after his arrest. Now he is back in hospital, this time in a VIP room.
Restructuring the State Railway of Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/12/2010
» Thailand's railways are a quaint trip back into the past but changing them for modern commerce will take a thorough restructuring.
Fair comparison?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/08/2011
» A lot of people are making comparisons between the very different verdicts in cases involving Khunying Potjaman na Pombejra and Ubon Ratchathani red-shirts, saying there are different standards of justice for the rich and poor.
Surachai jailed on fifth lese majeste charge
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/05/2012
» The Criminal Court on Monday formally convicted and sentenced Red Siam core member Surachai "Sae Dan" Danwattananusorn on a further charge of lese majeste, adding two-and-a-half years to his current prison term.
Taking no chances
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/11/2010
» Thai authorities left nothing to chance as they extradited alleged arms smuggler Viktor Bout yesterday.
Brace yourselves (updated Sunday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/10/2011
» The economic damage caused by the flood crisis worsened yesterday as Ayutthaya factories were flooded. In Bangkok, residents now fear the worst as flood waters approach the city.