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Top political stories of 2024: A year of political trouble and turmoil
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/12/2024
» With 2025 fast approaching, the 'Bangkok Post' takes a look at five of the top political stories that intrigued the nation over the past 12 months.
Tourism needs a Plan B to hit its target
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 17/07/2023
» Thailand's key economic driver has cruised past the first six months but it could see a big speed bump ahead on the road to year's end.
Spare the parks, if not the eateries
News, Editorial, Published on 04/07/2021
» With talk of a fourth wave fast approaching, one can understand the snap decision that was announced in the Royal Gazette a week ago that barred restaurant dine-ins. The government, medical experts and folk in uniform at the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) must be worried right now, if they can take such a drastic decision -- in what seems like a blink of an eye -- and which is now causing (even more) catastrophic effects on the economy.
Thaksin's no angel
News, Postbag, Published on 26/05/2019
» Re: "Coups not the answer", (PostBag, May 23). I fully agree with Felix Qui that coups are not the solution to Thailand's political maladies and government corruption. I also agree that Thaksin Shinawatra was highly successful in garnering the support of poorer segments of society, largely because he was the first politician to give marginalised Thais any attention, however meagre.
Luang Phor Koon ceremony prompts cultural interest
News, Jakrapan Natanri, Published on 02/02/2019
» The cremation of revered abbot Luang Phor Koon Parisutho on the back of an ornamental mythical Hassadeelink bird figure on Jan 29 has spurred Khon Kaen University to further promote this once little-known local ritual.
One step forward, two steps back for cultural progression
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 03/10/2018
» There was bound to be a backlash to the "Me Too" movement, and the struggle over the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court is clearly part of that culture war. "Me Too" is going to lose this battle unless there is some new and horrendous revelation of Mr Kavanaugh's past behaviour in the next few days, and lots of people in the US and elsewhere see this as evidence that the war itself is being lost.
Phuket boat tragedy shows our indifference
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 09/07/2018
» Forty-two is the latest number of tourists who fell victims to a boat mishap in Phuket last week. Or should I say, to be more exact, that they were victims of negligence, sheer dereliction of duty of the authorities concerned and of a "This Is Thailand" culture?
'Hands off' is the new Songkran message
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 06/04/2018
» For those guys who see Songkran as an open ticket to take advantage of women during the fun-filled, anything-goes water festival, supermodel Sirinya "Cindy" Bishop has a stern message for them: "Hands off!"
Two Koreas saga: Keep your fingers crossed
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 20/03/2018
» When the two leaders from Korea meet in Panmunjom later next month, new histories of East Asia will be narrated and written. North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un will travel from Pyongyang to the demilitarised zone at Panmunjom. His car will pass the Panmon Gak on the northern side and proceed to cross the DMZ line to the Peace House (Pyeonghwa jib) a few metres away southward. With South Korean President Moon Jae-in waiting there, he will greet his younger counterpart once he arrives with a big smile. Before the two shake hands, Mr Kim will by then have already made history as the first North Korean leader to step foot on South Korea since the war ended in 1953.