Worajet Pakirat | Asia News – Politics, Media, Education

Archives

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

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

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

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...

Read Full Story ›

Thailand: What’s so controversial about Nitirat’s constitution draft?

By Siam Voices Thu, Feb 02, 2012 5:23AM UTC View Comments

By Prach Panchakunathorn I have blogged earlier about the group of legal scholars called “Nitirat” and their proposals. Last month they proposed to nullify the legal effects of the 2006 coup (see BP’s post here) and to amend the lese-majeste law (see my post here). They made headlines again last week when they proposed that a new...

Read Full Story ›

Thailand: What did Nitirat propose on the lese majeste law?

By Siam Voices Tue, Jan 17, 2012 7:26PM UTC View Comments

By Prach Panchakunathorn A group of legal scholars who call themselves “Nitirat” have been making headlines on Thai papers in recent months, first with their proposal to nullify the legal effects of the 2006 coup (here), and most recently with their proposal to amend Article 112 of the Criminal Code, a.k.a. the lese majeste law...

Read Full Story ›