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Cambodian Buddhist monks chant, offering prayers in front of the Royal Palace for the late King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh. Pic: AP

Cambodian royalist rage: A lesson for Thailand

By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Wed, Oct 24, 2012 1:41PM UTC 0 Comment

Last week, the former King of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk, died in exile at the age of 89 years. The monarch played a major role in the country’s turbulent past, having been credited with leading Cambodia to independence from French rule but also assisting the rise of the Khmer Rouge regime. He served numerous times as prime...

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

By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Tue, Feb 07, 2012 7:40PM UTC 0 Comment

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 Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Thu, Feb 02, 2012 7:59PM UTC 0 Comment

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 Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Mon, Jan 10, 2011 7:21PM UTC 0 Comment

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 Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Sat, Dec 04, 2010 1:27AM UTC 5 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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