General Prayut Chan-o-cha came to power by the barrel of the gun. He maintains his power through the barrel of the gun. The constitution was written under the military dictatorship. The 250 senators were appointed by the military junta. Palang Pracharat Party was formed by General Prawit Wongsuwan. Hence, hisContinue Reading
“His friend shared a clip with me. But I didn’t know it was my son. I didn’t think it was until I saw it on the news elsewhere. I really didn’t think it was my son.” “He’s only 15. He’s only 15, and he has to face this.” These wereContinue Reading
When political protests started last July, college students took center stage. Then, high school students in uniform showed up, waving the three-finger salute—the faces of middle-class Thai youths. On 7 August’s march to the First Infantry Regiment, the home of the General Prayut Chan-o-cha, youths as young as 15 andContinue Reading
One may agree with his political philosophy and activity, or one may not. One may agree in part, but not in whole. One might even find him off-putting. But one thing we cannot deny is the courage of Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak. He’s all but 23 years old and has beenContinue Reading
Should an interview question for organization recruitment nationwide be: “Have you now, or ever been, a Saam-geeb?” On 1 August, in Udorn Thani Province, over 1,000 vehicles circled the city center to protest against the Prayut Chan-o-cha government. One protestor (name withheld) was caught on camera and recognized as aContinue Reading
How far can you push the people before they break? In the French and Russian Revolutions, people were starving and rioting for bread. That’s not the situation in Thailand. For there to be a revolution, a sizeable portion of the military has to break away. That’s unlikely to happen inContinue 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
It was quite a weekend. Connor McGregor broke his ankle, England lost the Euro Cup, and the democracy caravan honked and yelled, “Prayut, get out!” Meanwhile, singer Jirayut “Joe Nuvo” Watanasin appealed to the nation, “we are all in the same boat.” Social media went nuts, but the singer isContinue Reading
