Yellow & Red Seen in Orange Folds of Dhammakaya Scandal
BANGKOK — In recent weeks, Redshirt Noppakow Kongsuwan watched people hurl abuse at the influential Dhammakaya Buddhist sect for what they see as its alignment with the pre-coup political order.
Thai-Cambodian Flame War Erupts Over Traditional Dance. Both Are Wrong.
In a drama of epic proportions, Thailand and Cambodia are feuding once again after simultaneously claiming ownership of the traditional elaborate masked dance known as Khon in Thailand and Khol in Cambodia.
No Thais Can Monitor Vote Because Law Didn’t Say They Can, Commission Reasons
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — A veteran election observer and Redshirt leader were disappointed yesterday by the Election Commission’s insistence that no Thais could be granted election observer accreditation because the recent referendum law did not expressly permit it.