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Time to punish the media bad guys
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 21/01/2016
» The media frenzy over the illness -- and death -- of popular actor Tridsadee "Por" Sahawong has given the "watchdog profession" yet more bad press.
Of monks, money and (the need for proper) monitoring
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 28/01/2016
» Like water and oil, as the old Thai adage goes, monks and money are not supposed to mix.
Commission's 'big catch' of CP execs deserves praise
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 04/12/2015
» The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) move to slap four top executives of CP All Plc, Thailand's biggest convenience store operator, with hefty fines for insider trading deserves a round of applause.
Statesman's anti-graft wisdom is easier said than done
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 11/12/2015
» Statesman and Privy Council president Gen Prem Tinsulanonda is physically and mentally healthy for a 95-year-old, retired four-star general.
Local printer pulls another NYT article
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 16/12/2015
» The local printer of the International New York Times Thailand edition left a blank space on an inside page yesterday, the fourth time content has been removed from the internationally respected newspaper in three months.
Blank space replaces NYT story
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 05/12/2015
» The local printer of The International New York Times' Thailand edition left a blank space on yesterday's opinion page, the second removal of content from the internationally respected newspaper this week and the third time in three months.
Rights groups urge UN states to rap Prayut
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 24/09/2015
» International human rights agencies have urged member countries of the United Nations to pressure military-ruled Thailand to end repression of human rights and restore democratic civilian rule.
Wizard of Odd blasts away credibility
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 01/10/2015
» Today is the first day of retirement for Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang, who ended his career as national top cop with the "achievement" of the arrest of two key suspects in August's city blasts.
Stay calm and don't shoot the messenger
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 15/10/2015
» In the past week we have seen two incidents that have reflected the ostrich-like mentality of those in the military-run government -- of refusing to confront the issues that face them, whatever they may be. And both times they chose to shoot the messenger.
Too early to rule out any motives
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 21/08/2015
» Just a day after the arrest warrant was issued for a suspected "foreigner" bomber in the Erawan shrine blast case, the military junta said it remained confident the attack has no link to international terror networks.