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Star's light extinguished
News, Published on 27/02/2021
» The Dao Rerk ("star") faction in the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) claimed to be a new crop of young politicians who, as the group's name suggests, are capable of generating new "light" in the political arena.
A quiet canal cruise
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 21/01/2021
» The beep of the horn was quite loud. It came from a flat-bottom electric-powered boat cruising along Klong Phadung Krung Kasem. The boat operator gave the signal to let passengers on the Hua Lamphong pier know of its arrival.
Headless chickens
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/01/2021
» So, on Jan 8 we had the headline "Gov u-turns on Mor Chana" concerning the tracking device Mor Chana. And "Covid travel permit 'impractical'" concerning interprovincial travel documents. And with many other backtracking moves by those in power, it once again shows that decisions are made without thinking them through.
Hong Kong protesters jailed for airport assault on mainland reporter
AFP, Published on 08/01/2021
» HONG KONG - Three Hong Kong democracy supporters were jailed for up to five and a half years on Friday for their involvement in a protest at the city's airport where a mainland Chinese state media reporter was tied up and assaulted.
Sport's tempestuous 2020 in 15 moments
AFP, Published on 23/12/2020
» PARIS - AFP Sport picks out 15 moments in sport during an extraordinary, coronavirus-disrupted 2020:
WOTY: Guru's Style
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 04/12/2020
» We have less than a month before 2020 comes to an end (this year has flown so fast). And one of the year-end traditions by famous dictionaries is to announce Word(s) of the Year, the most important and prevailing words or expressions of a specific year's zeitgeist. Called "Wort des Jahres", this German tradition began in 1971.
Ruling adds to popular grievances
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 04/12/2020
» Anyone who has wondered or insinuated that the student-led protest movement for Thailand's fundamental reforms must somehow be sponsored by some foreign government or politically motivated agents at home need look no further than the Constitutional Court's unanimous decision to clear Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of violating the 2017 charter by staying in army housing after retirement. In a 9-to-0 verdict, the nine-member bench sided with an army regulation over charter stipulations. The controversial verdict will exacerbate Thailand's political polarisation and add to popular grievances that are backing the student-led reform drive.
BTS' Dynamite costumes set to light up US music charity auction next month
Life, Published on 02/12/2020
» The K-pop band members of BTS are offering up their outfits from the music video of their hit single Dynamite to the highest bidder in a Beverly Hills, California, charity auction next month.
Protests rile taxi driver, big bike scrape, fatal teen spill
News, Mae Moo, Published on 29/11/2020
» No-talkies upsets jailbird
No sleep for Prayut?
News, Published on 28/11/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha probably may not get much sleep on Tuesday night as he could find himself overwhelmed by the heavy suspense surrounding the Constitutional Court's ruling set to be handed down the following morning.