Commentary
Opinion: Society is engineered to think that being politically active is dangerous; the youth are here to change that
Ever since I started my undergraduate degree in the school of Political Science, people always look at me with either wonder or suspicion.Whenever some news or events occurs involving politics, friends from other fields of studies or even...
Current Affairs
Sudarat tipped to be Pheu Thai candidate for Bangkok governor paving the way for new party leadership
Local media reported this week that Pheu Thai would be running Sudarat Keyuraphan as a candidate for Bangkok's gubernatorial elections signalling a possible change in leadership for the party.Sudarat has been one of the most recognizable faces of...
Current Affairs
Students say they will not be intimidated by leaked police memo ahead of planned rallies
Thailand's student leaders said on Wednesday that they would not be intimidated by a leaked police memo which showed the mobilization of riot police and the preparation of detention facilities ahead of planned rallies at the weekend."This is...
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Thailand records no tourists between April and June with a possible income loss of nearly 400 billion baht
There weren't any foreign tourists in June, the third straight month in a row, as the government continues to prolong the entry ban for general tourists with no clear end in sight. According to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports,...
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New hashtag trends on Twitter as Thai students rip apart discriminatory Thai curriculum in support of LGBTQ+ rights
A new hashtag #เราไม่ใช่ตัวประหลาด (We are not weird) trends on Twitter as LGBTQ+ supporters and protesters marched to the Ministry of Education on Wednesday to protest the traditional and discriminatory Thai curriculum.The students are submitting a petition to end...
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Sethaput to be next Bank of Thailand governor
Multiple sources confirmed on Wednesday that Sethaput Suthiwart-Narueput will be the next Bank of Thailand governor, replacing current governor Veerathai Santiprabhob who is due to retire at the end of September.The sources inside the cabinet and parliament said...
Current Affairs
Thailand’s rich continue to cause outrage by driving carelessly, killing bystanders and getting away with it
Over the last week, Thai society has been outraged at the dropping of all charges against Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhaya, an heir to the Red Bull fortune, over a traffic accident that left one police officer dead.But Boss' case...
Current Affairs
Office of the Attorney General and parliamentary committee to scrutinize Red Bull heir’s case
Following public outcry over the dropping of all charges against Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya for a traffic incident which left a police officer dead, Thailand's Office of the Attorney General and a parliamentary committee say they will scrutinize...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers two new cases of coronavirus in state quarantine
Thailand’s government said on Tuesday that it had discovered two new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours in state quarantine. The new discoveries bring the total number of cases up to 3,297 cases.There are no new fatalities leaving...
