High school cancels exam after complaint from royalists
An oral exam of Matthayom 6 students* at Wat That Thong School* has been canceled by order of the Ministry of Education. This after complaints from a royalist group. This group reasoned that the questions could undermine the stability of the country.
The Salim in Thai politics, an exposition
Thitinan Phongsudhirak wrote an op-ed in the Bangkok Post addressing the group of people called 'Salim'. It says a lot about the political events in Thailand in the past 15 years and the ideology that underlies them.
'The call for blood must be nipped in the bud'
The parliament has only recently been appointed and already there are the necessary feuds and accusations. The Future Forward parliamentarians in particular should be spared. Not only party leader Thanathorn and party secretary Piyabutr, but also party spokeswoman Pannika are now under fire. With her white and black outfit, for example, she would have shown no respect for the announced period of mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Prem. The June 13 Bangkok Post featured the following op-ed by former editor Sanitsuda Ekachai.
