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Safe in the embrace of the military
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 04/08/2014
» Having a problem? Don’t worry, the soldiers will sort it out. As the junta sweeps its broom through civilian life, calls for help from the army have grown from every sector of society.
Old problem hobbles illicit drugs battle
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 18/08/2014
» The spectacular lack of success of two raids that were expected to become notable moves in the campaign against drugs has ended up highlighting a known flaw in police work that desperately needs to be fixed.
NCPO tries to 'soft-soap' our TV shows
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 01/09/2014
» The army chief was right on the money on Friday morning. And again on Friday night when Thai soap operas are normally in full swing.
Pheu Thai shoots itself in the foot
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 08/09/2014
» Mother nature is always fair to Thailand. It gave us Thaksin Shinawatra and then it sent us Prayuth Chan-ocha.
We are all affected by Koh Tao
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 13/10/2014
» It doesn't matter who was first among the two leaders to raise the issue. The point is, the Koh Tao murder case was on the table for talks between Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Myanmar President Thein Sein on Thursday.
Tourist safety is suddenly top priority
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 03/11/2014
» Thailand is a big magnet for tourists. In fact, the kingdom is among the few countries that others become envious about when talk turns to tourism.
SRT is on the wrong side of the tracks
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 10/11/2014
» Thai trains are painfully slow. Their maximum speed is around 90km/h, but they normally scale down to around 60km/h or 70km/h due to poor track conditions.
It's a jungle out there for park officials
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 01/12/2014
» Thap Lan National Park is a perfect "poster child" for the policy of the government and the National Council for Peace and Order to end land encroachment.
Up the creek, preferably with a paddle
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 08/12/2014
» As time goes by, passengers on Thailand's meandering ship of state are slowly getting an idea of their final destination as decreed by the superstitious figure of "Pae" − a mythical Chinese river pilot of legendary status.
Unlike Zico, Prayut scores an own goal
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 22/12/2014
» The choice for the inaugural "Returning Happiness to the Thai People Award" is clear. And the winner is not Prayut Chan-o-cha.