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Hate, speech, freedom and expression: The effigies of Khana Nitirat

By Siam Voices Tue, Feb 07, 2012 7:40PM UTC View Comments

by Lisa Gardner January 27, 2012. At the gates of Thammasat University, Thailand’s ultra-royalists arrive: with effigies in tow. The ultra-royalists have stuffed, with twigs, a scarecrow: black pants and a sallow grey shirt with double pockets and small black buttons, tied taut at the cuffs. Ropes help to create a bulbous waist, a plump...

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Thailand: Ignorance, fury and blind faith in the wrath against Nitirat

By Siam Voices Thu, Feb 02, 2012 7:59PM UTC View Comments

Thais with Patriotic Heart burn Worachet's effigy in protest gainst Nitirat. Source: Thansettakij Online (thanonline.com)

By Kaewmala Yesterday someone posted an audio file on YouTube. The clip is cut from a call-in radio talk show called “Kid Dai Kid Dee” (English title: Talk News and Music) hosted by Mr. Veera Theeraphat. The caller asked the host about Nitirat (the group that’s been calling for amendment of Thailand’s controversial lese majeste...

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Thailand van accident: Fear and loathing in the ‘Land of Smiles’

By Siam Voices Mon, Jan 10, 2011 7:21PM UTC View Comments

Stephff’s view in The Nation on the van accident

By Thaweeporn Kummetha On the evening of December 27 of last year, there was a horror car accident on a Don Muang elevated motorway in Bangkok. Nine lives were lost, after a passenger van was hit by a sedan. Many of the passengers were thrown out of the van onto the road below, leading to...

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The Manager readers’ outbursts on Elisabetta Polenghi

By Siam Voices Sat, Dec 04, 2010 1:27AM UTC View Comments

By Pokpong Lawansiri The comments section of online newspaper The Manager is once again aflame with hate speech. The reactions were sparked from The Manager’s story about the letter from the sister of slain photojournalist Fabio Polenghi to Thai authorities.Here are some excerpts:“Italians! They are full of problems and have bad behaviors. You know that...

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Thailand’s Manager website and its (lack of) ethics

By Siam Voices Wed, Nov 24, 2010 11:28PM UTC View Comments

By Pokpong Lawansiri * Note: This entry wasn’t written to fuel animosity between the nationalities mentioned. Last week, I attended a forum by Thai Netizen Network (TNN), a coalition of media practitioners, NGO activists, and independent web users. TNN is deeply involved in the promotion and protection of internet freedom in Thailand. Among the speakers...

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