By Out-crowd WINAI RATSAIKAEW had driven a cargo trailer truck for a living for many years until he called it quits four years ago to become a farmer in Phang-nga. It never dawned on him that his tangerine orchard would be the only one in town. The young man and his family members – none
Read moreDay: January 24, 2021
Thai ‘democracy’ to be scrutinized by new US government
THAI academics have warned the government to prepare for a new relationship with the US because the Biden administration will focus more on human rights, the promotion of democracy and environmental issues. As Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th US president on Wednesday, he declared: “We’ve learned again that democracy is precious. Democracy
Read moreTiger street art a roaring success in Phitsalulok
By Peeranut P., Sanook.com THOSE who have passed through Phisanulok city recently would have noticed street art tigers at five different points with these imaginative and creative murals attracting people to come and take photos alongside them, Sanook.com reported last week. Drawn by Mr. Suchart Manthong, 39, who hails from Surin province and uses the
Read moreAnalysis: President Biden’s daunting foreign policy challenges
By Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor, American University, Washington, DC. THERE is little question that the Biden administration will focus first and foremost on domestic challenges, especially the economic downturn and the Covid-19 pandemic. But four years of Donald Trump have also severely damaged US standing and credibility globally. In particular, the Trump years severely undercut
Read more87 years in jail for lese majeste
A Thai woman has been sentenced by the Criminal Court to 87 years in jail for sharing clips deemed insulting to the monarchy, setting a new record for royal defamation prison terms. The Bangkok Post reported that the court has since halved the sentence to 43 years and six months, after she confessed to the
Read moreThai ‘democracy’ to be scrutinized by new US Govt
THAI academics have warned the government to prepare for a new relationship with the US because the Biden administration will focus more on human rights, the promotion of democracy and environmental issues. As Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th US president on Wednesday, he declared: “We’ve learned again that democracy is precious. Democracy
Read moreChina authorises coast guard to fire on foreign vessels
For the first time, China has explicitly granted permission to its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels – a move that could see contested waters around the nation become more volatile. According to state media reports, China’s top legislative body, the National People’s Congress standing committee, passed the Coast Guard Law overnight. Draft wording
Read moreWuhan doctors say they were told to lie about severity of COVID-19
Chinese doctors in Wuhan have been secretly filmed admitting that they knew how serious coronavirus was at the start of the outbreak but that they were ordered to lie by authorities. The damning testimony, which adds to the growing evidence that the Chinese Communist Party intentionally misled the global community in the early stages of
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