Two years imprisonment for fake news, Thailand lives in climate of fear
March 31, the government’s Public Relations Department posted on social media, warning that any false claims of having been infected...
Defense Ministry says no to the proposal of a THB6.1 billion naval ship following public backlash
As the nation is in grip of the COVID-19 outbreak, for several days #กูสั่งให้มึงเลิกซื้ออาวุธ (I told you to stop buying...
Unchecked Power: the military operates in a bubble of privilege and entitlement
The military is an institution that has long operated in a bubble of privilege and entitlement. But we don’t want...
Inappropriate & Un-Thai: when poo-noi (the inferior) rebels against poo-yai (the superior)
From General Prayut Chan-o-cha to Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, they never had to deal with situations in which, as...
COVID-19 doesn’t care if you are rich or poor, royalty or otherwise
Social hierarchy is a human construct, but every now and again (other than the certainty of death), Mother Nature reminds...
Foreigners (with some exceptions) are banned from entering the country, curfew may follow soon, said Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam
Following General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s television appearance, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krua-ngam gave a press conference to announce stricter measures that...
A maskless Prayuth said stores to remain open, but no words on curfew
“I shall lead Thailand to the best of my abilities,” said General Prayuth Chan-o-cha. “Our beloved Thailand will return stronger.”
South Korea wages war on COVID-19, not on social media; Thailand should learn from the SK Model
The COVID-19 pandemic has the world in the grip of fear, however many media outlets are talking of the South...
A State of Emergency: these powers are now in the hand of General Prayuth
Earlier today, Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-o-cha told the nation, from March 26 onwards, Thailand will be under a state...
Computer Crime Act: a political tool to intimidate, silence and imprison the people
The law can be used as a political tool to intimidate, silence and imprison activists, dissidents or just ordinary citizens...
