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  • THAILAND

    Rituals 'embed autocracy', activist says

    News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 08/09/2015

    » University hazing rituals stem from authoritarian values, a seminar at Thammasat University was told.

  • THAILAND

    Missing Lao activist not forgotten

    Online Reporters, Published on 11/12/2014

    » The number of days since Sombath Somphone went missing are marked on a website created especially for him, but they also are a painful reminder to his wife and his supporters of his disappearance more than two years ago.

  • LIFE

    Venice to host first film festival of coronavirus era

    Life, Published on 30/07/2020

    » ROME: Fewer A-list stars will stumble out of parties along the lagoon to be snapped by paparazzi in boats. However, organisers of this year's Venice Film Festival are promising plenty of movies -- on actual screens in front of actual audiences -- for the first time since the worldwide pandemic shutdown showbiz.

  • LIFE

    Love Wins

    Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 06/12/2019

    » Vipoo Srivilasa's exhibition in Thailand after a four-year hiatus is the "The Marriage Of Sang Thong" and follows his crowd-pleasing "Red-eared Slider" exhibition at Subhashok The Arts Centre in 2016. The exhibition touches on the subject of same-sex marriage, which is meticulously portrayed using the classic Thai story of Sang Thong.

  • LIFE

    Let's get political (art)

    Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 08/03/2019

    » With the upcoming general election finally happening on Mar 24, the fate of the city hangs in the balance of voters hoping for some actual policy changes that leans toward democracy. However, some may express scepticism and while expressing one's doubts and criticism could be met with scorn and censorship, there are a few people who have expressed their opinions in other forms -- namely street art. Enter Headache Stencil, an anonymous masked political painter whose art usually deals with Thailand's recent social and political happenings.

  • OPINION

    It's getting too hot to vote in India

    News, David Fickling, Published on 24/04/2024

    » How do you run a democracy when the mercury rises above 40 degrees Celsius? That's the problem faced by voters in India. A swath of the country's east is sweltering under a heatwave. The city centre of Kolkata has emptied out, schools have cancelled classes, and one TV presenter collapsed on air with heat stroke.

  • OPINION

    A fund for toxic waste

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/04/2024

    » Accidents involving toxic waste are not unusual in Thailand. With weak law enforcement and irresponsible operators, Thai society has been affected by several accidents and threats caused by toxic waste management or the lack thereof.

  • THAILAND

    Amnesty suffers setback

    Published on 12/02/2024

    » An incident involving a student activist honking a car horn at a royal motorcade last Sunday could derail an amnesty bid for lese majeste offenders, according to political pundits.

  • DEEPER DIVE

    New cannabis bill 'restricts freedoms'

    Dave Kendall, Published on 03/02/2024

    » The new cannabis bill grinding its way through parliament toughens penalties and includes jail terms for growing, selling and importing without a licence and for marketing and advertising the drug that was delisted as a narcotic in June 2022.

  • OPINION

    Behind bars

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 12/04/2024

    » Re: "Overcrowded prisons need reforming", (Opinion, April 10).

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