Current Affairs
Opinion: My dad told me stories of dictators fighting against students, now its our turn
My dad used to tell me the stories of the old days, when the students led movements against the dictators of their time.Stories of the Thammasat University massacre of October 6th, Black May, and my favorite, his involvement...
Current Affairs
Opinion: Abolishing the Senate is a new minimum for constitutional reform
The 2017 Constitution allowed the return of the same Prime Minister as the one that had instigated a military coup five years before prompting calls from many sectors of society to amend the charter. Those calls have never been...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers five new cases of coronavirus in state quarantine on Wednesday
Thailand’s government said on Wednesday
that it had discovered five cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours in state
quarantine.One of the patients is
American while the rest are Thai returnees from Egypt (3) and India (1). The new discoveries bring...
Current Affairs
Student leaders say they are unconcerned with politicians urging caution
Student leaders told Thai Enquirer on Wednesday that they were unconcerned with political parties urging caution after a controversial rally on Monday which touched upon previously taboo topics in Thai society.Up to 10,000 students gathered on campus at...
Current Affairs
Right-wing Thai media takes aim at student protesters arguing Monday’s rally had crossed the line
Following a large student rally at Thammasat University on Monday, right-wing conservative media over the last 48 hours have taken aim at student protesters for involving the monarchy in politics and questioning the motives of the student leaders.Up to...
Current Affairs
Forums to communicate with protestors will be set up around the country within a week, Prayut said
Forums will be set up around the country by mid-August to listen to the student protestors’ grievances and demands, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said on Tuesday.Prayut said last week that the government would set up forums to listen to...
Current Affairs
Managing-director of Italian-Thai receives prison sentence for illegal possession of rifle
On Tuesday, Thailand’s Appeals Court sentenced Premchai Karnasut, the president of Italian-Thai Development Corp, to six months in jail for possessing a rifle without permission.According to local reports, the court charged Premchai under the Firearms and Ammunition Act 1947...
Covid-19
No new coronavirus cases in Thailand on Tuesday
Thailand’s government said on Thursday that it had discovered no new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.The total number of cases remain at 3,351.There are no new fatalities leaving the death toll at 58.There were three new...
Current Affairs
Opinion: Those cheerleading the students to confrontation must be prepared to face the same consequences
I have been to every mass rally in Thailand since 2006. I have covered every rally professionally since 2009.In that time, I have seen crackdowns, airport closures, protest leaders openly asking for money, what felt like a billion...
