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Young man held for taking photo of ballot in fiercely contested Prachin Buri local election

  A YOUNG MAN who was voting in today’s (May 11) election for mayor and councillors of Pho Ngam subdistrict,  Prachantakham district, Prachin Buri province, got arrested after being seen taking photos of himself marking the ballot, Amarin TV said. The person who saw Mr. Chatchai (surname withheld), 28, taking these photos reported him to

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Silpakorn varsity president persuaded to resign over air hostess photos

THE President of Silpakorn University who was heavily criticised for sharing photos of air hostesses of various airlines as they worked on his personal Facebook page resigned today (May 2) after being persuaded to do so, Matichon newspaper said. Informed sources said Asst. Prof. Chaicharn Thavaravej, this university’s president, was urged to step down before

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Silpakorn varsity president gets flak for posting photos of air hostesses

  THE PRESIDENT of Silpakorn University said he will be more careful in future after one of a few photos he took of air hostesses with an accompanying message drew strong criticism on social media today (Apr. 27), Matichon newspaper said. Mr. Chaicharn Thavaravej, Silpakorn University’s president, admitted that he was the one who took

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