General Prayut Chan-o-cha is not a good person.Thailand has no good people.I’m not a good person.The world has no good people. Each individual has good and bad in us. We are all capable of love and hatred, of compassion and cruelty, of justice and injustice, of generosity and greed, ofContinue Reading
By September, Singapore plans to have 80% of the population fully vaccinated and opens its borders to fully vaccinated tourists without quarantine requirements. The rule will likely apply only to countries and regions where COVID-19 is under control. Earlier this month, South Korea struck a swap deal with Isreal forContinue Reading
Daily News reported, on 22 July, hospitals couldn’t admit a woman going into labor. She had to give birth at home, on the living room floor. Thai PBS reported a 50-year-old man found dead near Bovornnivet Temple around 10am on 20 July. Rescue workers sealed off the area. But itContinue Reading
Yesterday, social media exploded upon learning female sanitary pads have been declared cosmetic items, thereby possibly subjecting to 30% taxation. According to Thai PBS, the Thai Food & Drug Administration (FDA) then explained that sanitary pads have always been classified as cosmetics due to technical reasons involving their usage. Still,Continue Reading
On 21 July, Minister of Digital Economy and Society Chaiyawut Thanakamanusorn said: “Celebs, stars, and influencers are public figures who the people love and trust. So please, do not use your position to attack the government as this constitutes distorting information and making fake news on social media.” Dear minister,Continue Reading
Flip through any management or crisis management book and find that leadership or lack thereof is the key to either success or disaster. Welcome to German Chancellor Angela Merkel versus Thai Fuhr… sorry, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha. There’s a clip (https://youtu.be/hVDyE-e3gqE) done by a Thai and shared by manyContinue Reading
Last night, 25-year-old Sitthichoke was arrested at his home in the Rangsit area on Section 112 charge, lese majeste. At the 18 July protest, the food deliveryman was caught on camera allegedly attempting to burn the effigy of His Majesty the King. After others prevented him from the act, heContinue Reading
The 18 July protest was another rinse and repeat clash. Thousands gathered at Democracy Movement, the site of the first official protest exactly one year ago. They marched towards Government House with three demands: mRNA vaccines, cut the military and monarchy budgets, and the resignation of General Prayut Chan-o-cha. TheyContinue Reading
“By the third quarter, hospitals and the arms of our fellow Thais will be full of the AstraZeneca vaccine produced in Thailand,” said Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on 18 February. “Why don’t you admire the Thai healthcare system?” he asked. “Thailand is the only country in the region that canContinue Reading
Two songs recently released echoed the people’s sentiments. “Na-ja Your Daddy” (“นะจ๊ะพ่อมึงสิ”) is a single by young country singers Porn Jantraporn and Joobjang Janjira, currently approaching 3.8 million views on Youtube. “Na-ja” is a favorite word of General Prayut Chan-o-cha, a cutesy, playful way young lovers whisper much ado aboutContinue Reading
