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Opinion: Red Shirt sentence another case of double standard in Thai justice system

I have known Dr Weng Tojirakarn and his wife Arjarn Thida for more than a decade, he is not a violent man.In fact, he is one of the loudest voices among the Red Shirts leaders in calling for...

The Real Story about Thai Fruit: Growth of Internet Sales and Pandemic Worries

Thai fruit has been the subject of controversy lately, thanks to a New York Times article that provoked the ire of both Thai readers and BIPOC writers in food media. The subjects of the story were exoticized into unrecognizability:...

Is Asia’s cosmopolitan elite so entrenched with American ‘global culture’ that it fails to see problems at home?

When George Floyd died with a police officer’s knee on his neck, it set America alight in protest. But it was not just in America that the words “I can’t breathe” were plastered across protest signs and Instagram stories....

No new coronavirus cases discovered on Sunday

Thailand's government said on Sunday that it had not discovered any new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the second day in a row where there were no new cases in state quarantine.That means the total number...

Exclusive: Ruling party leadership contest was moved forward to let new leaders decide on national budget

Palang Pracharat's leadership contest, which took place on Saturday and saw General Prawit Wongsuwan elected as leader, was moved from its original date on July 1 to allow the new leadership to decide on how to spend the new...

The Siam Satirist: Thai netizens angry over first New York Times article they’ve read in 10 years

Thai social media users took to multiple online platforms this week to express their displeasure over a New York Times article about fruit.The article, written by New York Times Southeast Asia Bureau Chief Hannah Beech, detailed the arduous...

Eating American hamburgers require little effort but the heartburn is real

All across the United States, many variations of the 'burger,' exists. Regional rivalries prompt grandiose claims that theirs is 'the world's best hot dog' or 'the greatest burger' but there is no objective way to measure such boasts. ...

No new coronavirus cases discovered in Thailand; worldwide toll approaches 10 million

Thailand's government said on Saturday that it had not discovered any coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours inside state quarantine or in the general public.The total number of infections remains at 3,162 infected.13 more people have...

Student groups, opposition question extension to State of Emergency until end of July

Following proposals by the government on Thursday to extend the State of Emergency (SOE) for a third time until the end of July, student groups and opposition MPs have come out to question its necessity.Somsak Rongsita, National Security Council...

Thai shares jumped after US shares on Friday; S&P said Thailand COVID losses are significantly higher than peers

Thai shares jumped up on Friday after US shares were buoyed by US banking regulators to ease restrictions. It will now make it easier for banks to invest in venture capital funds and derivatives trading. By relaxing the Volcker Rule,...

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