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Myanmar monks begin to take a stand
News, Published on 16/06/2013
» There was welcome news on Friday that a group of senior monks in Myanmar made an appeal for peace following recent violence there that was divided along religious lines, overwhelmingly instigated by Buddhist mobs against Muslims. It is disappointing, however, that the monks, who spoke at a conference at a monastery near Yangon, stopped short of condemning the wave of anti-Muslim attacks outright.
Strange case of the smiling corpse
News, Published on 16/06/2013
» Regarding the story, ''Akeyuth's sister backs theft motive'' and the accompanying front page photograph in yesterday's Bangkok Post, the police practice of ''re-enacting'' crimes reached farcical proportions with the photo of Sutthipong Pimpisarn re-enacting the murder of Akeyuth Anchabutr. Mr Suthipong is shown holding a shoelace loosely bunched in one hand and dangling from his thumb on the other hand as he softly strangles the stand-in for the deceased.
In Thailand, the little things mean a lot
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 16/06/2013
» During recent weeks there have been a number of reports concerning today's by-election in Don Muang district of Bangkok. News items have also appeared on the airport, which although in the same district, is spelled Don Mueang with that sneaky , "e" creeping in. It's very trivial, but that little "e" can be quite irritating and the different spelling must be a bit puzzling for readers.
Crooks come in all colours and masks
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 16/06/2013
» The colour-coded kerfuffle surrounding the death of Akeyuth Anchanbutr makes a strong argument as to why we Thai people need to get a grip.