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The Siamese Satirist: United States, Trump to defund police after massive Instagram protests

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the federal government and all the state governments have agreed to defund the country's police force after a massive backlash on Instagram over the killing of George Floyd.Celebrities and everyday...

Exclusive: Thai government to end lockdown on July 1 if the second wave does not materialize

Thailand's government will end most internal lockdown measures on July 1 if a second wave of infection does not occur in June, sources in both the Prime Minister's Office and the cabinet told Thai Enquirer on Friday.Thailand is...

Seminar to launch ‘Men Explain Things to Me’ on Saturday, June 6

A online seminar to launch the Thai translation of the book ‘Men Explain Things to Me’ will take place this Saturday, June 6.The panel will be chaired by Petch Pongsuratham and feature former Future Forward MP Panika Wanich,...

Exclusive: Nissan will begin letting people go in Thailand

Nissan Motor Thailand confirmed to Thai Enquirer this week that it will be letting go of staff after rumours had been circulating for months that it would be closing some of its operations in Thailand.Local reports in May...

Thailand discovers 17 more coronavirus cases; all in state quarantine

Thailand’s government said on Thursday that it had discovered 17 new coronavirus cases, the largest increase in confirmed cases in over a month.Government spokesman Dr Thaweesin Visanuyothin said all the cases were discovered in the government’s state quarantine...

Opinion: Some reflection is required for #BlackLivesMatter to truly make a difference in Thailand

Just a few weeks ago, it was the coronavirus that filled my Instagram feed—today, it is Black Lives Matter. And while Thailand’s population isn’t split into black and white, we stand in solidarity with them in this uprising to...

Opinion: The protests in the United States are a good opportunity to talk about colourism in Thailand

During my time in the US, I was a student in St. Louis, Missouri when Michael Brown was murdered by a white police officer. In the following years, I saw this replayed again and again in a system that...

The Siamese Satirist: Rohingya refugees consider careers in sports and entertainment to gain Thai middle-class support

As the world's most persecuted minority group, having faced exile and genocide at the hands of the Myanmar government, Rohingya communal leaders told The Siamese Satirist on Thursday they were baffled by the support of Thai elites for the...

One more case discovered in Thailand; no new fatalities

Thailand's government discovered, on Wednesday, one additional case of coronavirus infection. The new case was discovered among returning Thais isolated in state quarantine.The new discovery brings the total number of cases to 3,084.Two more patients recovered from...

Thai K-Pop star Lisa from Blackpink defrauded by former manager of over 25 million baht

Lalisa "Lisa" Manoban from Korean idol group Blackpink was defrauded by a former manager of over 25 million baht, according to Lisa's agency, YG Entertainment.Market News, a Korean news agency, said that Manager A had been with Blackpink since...

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