Free legal advice now available at Thammasat University
The Law Center at Thammasat University's Faculty of Law now provides free legal advice to members of the public who have legal problems, feel unfairly treated or whose rights have been violated.
This book by Thongchai Winichakul describes how the memories of the massacre at Thammasat University on October 6, 1976 were experienced on a personal and national level. He tells how memories were suppressed because they were too painful and how the memories were distorted. There were no commemorations on a national level for the first twenty years.
Thai universities score very badly in Asia
Thai universities are not highly regarded worldwide and therefore also in Asia. Only 10 have made it to the Times Higher Education top 300 Asia University Rankings this year. Six Thai universities have also dropped compared to last year. The best Thai university can be found in a sad place 97.
Tolerance construction for drug policy in Thailand
In Thailand, a discussion is underway about expanding the tolerance policy for medical marijuana, reports news channel PPTV.
Thammasat university is looking for income from student decline
The Thammasat University wants to work together with the business community to generate income. This can be done by selling patents and research projects.
Thailand is called the 'Detroit of Asia' because of the thriving car industry in the country. It will only retain this status if production technology and workers' skills improve, says Pornthep Ponrprapha, president of Siam Motors Group.
News from Thailand – February 8, 2015
A selection of today's most important Thai news, including:
– Poll: Majority of Bangkokians accept martial law
– Students of Thammasat University protest against junta
– Minister: Cheap food at food courts as compensation
– Dead in major fire head office Siam Commercial Bank
– French expat (53) attacked with an ax at his home on Phuket
Sex, bikini and now another black flag
Transsexual Aum causes another riot at liberal Thammasat University. The student has tried to replace the Thai flag on the university's dome with a black flag. Sex mates are demanding that she be expelled from uni.
News from Thailand – October 7, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Thirty percent of the tablets distributed to Prathom 1 students are defective
• Police informant Rueso shot dead
• October 6, 1976 Thammasat University massacre commemorated
Suddenly they appeared last week on the Rangsit campus of Thammasat University. Four posters with uniformed students simulating sexual acts. The maker, a liberal arts student, wants to use it to provoke a discussion, not only about the uniform, but also about themes such as freedom and choice and the liberal values that Thammasat stands for.
Are the Thai people really apathetic and docile?
Thai history books are one hymn to the triumphal march of the Thai people. All blemishes are brushed away. Tino Kuis lists a number of bloody incidents and concludes: Thais are not docile and docile. They desire real control, freedom and social justice as much as any other people.
A katoey: neither meat nor fish!
Katoeys or ladyboys are often in the news negatively and – let's be honest – they don't always come out favorably on this blog either. Oh, I do participate in it myself, you know, making jokes about those people, but I also admit that I don't understand their nature of acting and thinking.
Will blood flow (again) in Thailand?
The most frequently asked question to me so far in 2012 is not: “Voranai, how are you?”, but: “Voronai, is violence coming again?” I'm not a clairvoyant, but I know that fate is inexorable, so let's dig a little deeper into it.
News from Thailand – February 3
Thammasat University's ban on Nitirat activities on its own campus has driven a wedge between students, former students and teachers. The Thammasat University Student Union has called on the university to withdraw the ban. And yesterday, some 200 students and former students of the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication demonstrated on the Tha Prachan campus in favor of the ban. A counter-demonstration will be held on the same campus on Sunday.
Short flood news (update December 3)
The Rangsit campus of Thammasat University suffered nearly 3 billion baht in damage. The university hospital in particular suffered badly from the floods. Part of the damage is reimbursed by the insurance. Yesterday was Big Cleaning Day.
Protests: historic event in Thailand
By Marwaan Macan-Markar (Source:IPS) Tens of thousands of supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gathered in the capital Bangkok this weekend to demonstrate against the government. The demonstrators come from rural areas. By Saturday evening, about 80.000 red-clad protesters from the north and northeast had gathered in the capital. Since the country became a constitutional monarchy in 1932, analysts say, such a scene has not occurred in the country. The…