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French ambassador dodges lese majeste request
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 16/07/2015
» The French ambassador has told the justice minister that "France doesn't have a lese majeste law" after being asked this week about whether France would extradite three Thais wanted here for insulting the monarchy.
Military court orders release of 14 students
Online Reporters, Published on 07/07/2015
» The 14 students arrested for staging a political gathering in defiance of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) were ordered released on Tuesday by the Bangkok Military Court.
Fighting for Islam's moderate voice
Life, Published on 23/02/2015
» The world is aghast at the acts of terrorism committed by Islamic State (ISIS). Videos and images showing their hideous, violent crimes have been watched and shared widely in the past months. Hatred and sadness are felt across continents. And as the flames of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris are still burning, Muslims around the world find themselves having to answer hard questions: Is Islam a religion of violence? How much is the religion the cause of all this?
'Wolf Bride' activists plead guilty
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 30/12/2014
» Two young activists charged with lese majeste after appearing in the political play The Wolf Bride pleaded guilty to the charges yesterday.
The pot isboiling over
News, Published on 03/01/2015
» The task of writing the constitution has been compared to cooking, with many cooks in danger of spoiling the broth.
It's payback time
Spectrum, Published on 07/09/2014
» Pinyada will graduate from university next year, and hopes to find a job in the entertainment industry.
Muslim Thai youths reject 'rigid' Islam
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/09/2014
» Young generations of Thai Muslims are rejecting conventional and rigid interpretations of Islam, academics have claimed.
Let the people write their own histories, govt told
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/10/2014
» History may be written by the victors but the current government should allow different people to retell their histories as it may help fix conflicts without violence, a seminar was told yesterday.
'Unelected' Prayut warns against political forums
Published on 19/09/2014
» Prayut Chan-o-cha reminded academics and activists on Friday that he is not an elected prime minister and said he will not allow political forums to derail his reconciliation campaign.
Ex-TRT manspeaks out
News, Published on 16/08/2014
» Lampang veteran politician Boonchu Trithong believes "actions speak louder than words" and that it is better for the military regime to act than to speak.