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THAILAND

Thaksin faces army libel suit

News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/08/2015

» The Criminal Court yesterday agreed to hear a defamation suit filed by the army against ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra over his interview accusing members of the Privy Council of backing the coup that ousted the government of his sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, on May 22 last year.

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EASY NEWS

Is it really that bad?

Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/06/2013

» Nattawut Saikuar's music video promoting traditional grocery stores has been deleted from YouTube after the deputy commerce minister's creation received far more ridicule than praise from the 50,000 viewers who watched it.

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LIFE

Riding the South Korean wave

Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/12/2021

» Looking back on the year in music, the global phenomenon BTS helped propel the fan base expansion of K-pop groups into the United States. BTS, the seven-member boy band, continues to break recording history and open new frontiers for Asian artists. In March, IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, named BTS as its Global Recording Artist of the Year 2020. The septet won over Taylor Swift, Drake, The Weeknd and Billie Eilish, who ranked second to fifth place respectively. The boy band was the first Asian artist to win the IFPT Global Recording Artist of the Year Award.

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BUSINESS

E-service tax law comes into force

Business, Published on 01/09/2021

» Thailand will enforce the e-service tax law from Wednesday, following in the footsteps of more than 60 countries around the globe which collect value-added tax (VAT) from foreign e-service operators reaping income in their territories.

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OPINION

Music Is A Weapon

Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 30/04/2021

» Last Friday, singer-songwriter Trai "Boy" Bhumiratna released a song in support of the medical frontliners in the ongoing battle against Covid-19. He later said in a Facebook post that someone had criticised him for not reflecting on the government's shortcomings. He replied, in gist, that music isn't a weapon but is healing and consoling, and he doesn't think of politics with every breath he takes. This didn't sit well with netizens who brought up his past involvement with the PDRC movement that ultimately led to Prayut Chan-o-cha's premiership.

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WORLD

Markets rise as deaths slow in hotspots: Virus update

Published on 06/04/2020

» Germany and Spain reported lower numbers of new cases, a tentative sign that lockdown measures are easing the outbreak.

THAILAND

Thaksin 'not barred from Dubai'

Online Reporters, Published on 24/08/2013

» Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is now relaxing in Great Britain and has not been barred from Dubai, his lawyer insisted on Saturday.

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BUSINESS

Dashing the gamer dream

Business, Published on 13/07/2020

» Game casters and e-sports players have become the careers young people dream of, and they follow up by training hard to achieve their goal. But the recent push for a new draft law governing the sector with an aim to protect children from violent games has caused panic throughout the industry.

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THAILAND

Tech giants face action over URLs

News, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/09/2020

» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry will on Thursday submit more evidence to police to take legal action against social media platforms that do not obey the law and remove URLs deemed inappropriate.