Spirit to fight for change is still there
“You can tell from their uniforms that they (protesters) were students who skipped class to rally for democracy. The result was an end to the long-reigning dictatorship dating back to…
Absolute power is no more
“The uprising ushered in an unprecedented era of freedom. It was an explosion of desire for rights and freedom of expression by students and members of the public, giving them…
Fight for change is fight against corruption
“A lot of those who took part in the October-14 Uprising are still politically active. The uprising was followed by another uprising in May, 1992 which was known as a…
Oct-14 Uprising gave birth to health care reform
“Thailand’s political change began with the 1932 revolution but it was a top-down change in which people played no part. But in the October-14 Uprising, people were the key players…
Voice of reason is needed
“During the uprising I was among the student demonstrators moving out of the Thammasat campus. I mustered my courage to stand up right in the middle of the Democracy Monument…
Old power clique still suppressing everything
“Before the uprising, Thailand had always been under dictatorship. But it got worse after Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat seized power from Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram (in 1957) before the power…
Polarization today worse than in the past
“The October-14 Uprising ignited the Thai public’s desire for change as advocated by young people. And since then, it has become a fight between different groups of people wanting changes.…
Srettha, Anwar set up task forces to step up ties
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of the Government House) Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his Malaysian counterpart…
Thailand remains neutral on Israeli-Palestine conflict
A man carries a propane gas cylinder on his back while walking through debris and destruction littering a street in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City on…
Torsak Sukvimol: The controversial rise of Thailand’s new police chief
Thailand’s new police chief, Pol General Torsak Sukvimol, is a non-cadet who joined the force at the age of 33, but then quickly rose through the ranks. Torsak, 59, is…
Almost 12 million meth pills seized in Nakhon Phanom and Phichit
Anti-narcotics police have seized almost 12 million meth pills in two separate incidents in the northern provinces of Nakhon Phanom and Phichit today (Wednesday). In the first incident, police laid…
Move Forward MP being investigated over alleged sexual harassment
Deputy House speaker Padipat Suntiphada, a former Move Forward MP. The opposition Move Forward party has admitted that it has been investigating an allegation, made by a female volunteer, of…