Literature
Poetry: Intersections
by Jam Kraprayoon.To understand Bangkok,its concrete blocks, streets and klongs, is a matter of geometry.Its slums and tenements lie parallel,growing wider and higher,though their people rarely meet.For years, your lives ran apart.He was the youngest of five,the first to leave...
Current Affairs
Anon Numpha and Panupong Jadnok released from detention
Anon Numpha and Panupong “Mike Rayong” Jaadnok are being released from jail on Monday, according to a statement released by the Bangkok Criminal Court.Police investigators at Samranrat Police Station have asked the court to cancel the detention orders...
Current Affairs
Four reasons why a military coup is not going to happen anytime soon
Rumours swirled over this past weekend that a coup was imminent in Thailand. Military vehicles were spotted in the suburbs and army chief Apirat Kongsompong was silent when asked about the possibility.The rumours have spread because of how...
Current Affairs
Opinion: By sending Anon to jail, the government has made him a martyr for the cause
Of all his speeches since the very first rally, human rights lawyer Anon Numpha has never incited any violence but rather has demanded that his supporters and friends follow a path of peace.He asked simply and peaceufully for...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers 4 new COVID cases in past 24 hours including first locally transmitted case in more than 100 days
Thailand’s government said on Friday that it had discovered four new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours in state quarantine including the first locally transmitted case in more than 100 days.The patients found in state quarantine were Thai returnees from the...
Main
Mulan opens in Thailand amid calls for boycott
The live-action adaptation of Disney’s Mulan opened in Thailand today with students and activists calling for a boycott of the film.The calls for boycott came after the main leads had expressed support for the Chinese government and their...
Current Affairs
Breakaway faction of Democrat Party will join Move Forward in seeking constitutional change
A breakaway faction of the Democrat Party announced on Thursday that it would join the progressive Move Forward Party in seeking constitutional amendments that would curtail the power of the military-appointed senate.The faction of four senior Democrat members...
Covid-19
Thailand finds first locally transmitted case of COVID-19 in over 100 days
Thailand's Ministry of Public Health said on Thursday that it had discovered a locally transmitted case of COVID-19 after over 100 days of no cases.The patient was tested at a local prison after being arrested by police for...
Main
Synnex shares surges sharply following new Apple product releases
Shares of Synnex (Thailand) PCL or SYNEX rose sharply by 8.46 per cent on Thursday morning to 14.40 baht per share, an increase of 1.10 baht, due to new Apple products launching and a strong second-half outlook.The price increased...
