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Srivara defends charging protesters
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 09/02/2018
» Deputy police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul Thursday defended police for charging a group of anti-coup activists who staged a recent protest in the Siam area, saying the authorities acted within the bounds of the law and did not pick fault with protesters.
US Senate passes bill to reopen government
Associated Press, Published on 09/02/2018
» WASHINGTON: The Senate voted early Friday to reopen the government and pass a $400-billion budget deal, handing the measure off to the House for a pre-dawn debate where success is not assured.
Bangladesh court sends former leader Khaleda Zia to prison
Associated Press, Published on 09/02/2018
» DHAKA, Bangladesh: A Bangladesh court sentenced former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on Thursday to five years in prison on corruption charges. The conviction means that Zia, the archrival of the current prime minister, could be barred from running in December national elections.
Regulations spur party leaders to start from scratch
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/02/2018
» Leaders of several small political parties have decided to start from scratch and form new ones to evade regulations requiring updated party membership information, which are seen as excessive and burdensome.
Crowd vows no letup in poll push
News, Published on 11/02/2018
» Leaders of the anti-coup activists on Saturday said their groups will continue to defy the ban on political activities, and they plan to organise further rallies calling on the prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to stick to his promise of holding a general election this year.
Rangsiman reports to Khon Kaen police, freed on bail
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 11/02/2018
» KHON KAEN: Democracy activist Rangsiman Rome reported to Khon Kaen police on Sunday to hear an illegal assembly charge and was released on 10,000-baht bail.
Govt wary of inflaming protests
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/02/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the secretary-general of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to keep a close watch on all political movements and take extreme precautions when pursuing legal action, according to sources.
Sanctuary with a proud past
Published on 12/02/2018
» All eyes have turned to the Thungyai Nareasuan Wildlife Sanctuary and Unesco World Heritage site in Kanchanaburi province where construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta and his entourage were caught allegedly hunting wildlife in one of the world’s most renowned forest ecological systems.
Teaching aristocracy
Life, Published on 12/02/2018
» Last year, Lawan Upa-In became the first female National Artist in Visual Art. A stylish dresser, former model, actress and politically engaged artist who lived through one of the most tumultuous events in Thai history, and a woman in the male-dominated art scene, Lawan, 82, is a doyenne who has earned great respect and adulation over her half-a-century career, renowned especially for her mastery in portrait painting.
Addressing the gender pay gap
Business, Published on 12/02/2018
» The best-known male presenters from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) agreed last month to accept reduced salaries as part of a programme undertaken by BBC management to address pay inequality within the organisation.