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Rocky road to democracy
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 02/01/2017
» 2016 has entered the history books as a highly eventful year, with Brexit and Donald Trump's election victory unnerving many people and causing anxiety about the future of Western democracy. Here in the East, meanwhile, we continue to travel along a rocky road toward fully functioning democracy in many countries, with democratic institutions in some cases dominated by kleptocrats, political dynasties and military strongmen.
Asean needs new growth path
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 02/04/2014
» Singapore: Asean members should discard their the current economic growth model driven by exports and cheap labour and adopt policies aimed at enhancing demand management and reducing social inequality, says Supachai Panitchpakdi, a former secretary-general of the UN Conference on Trade and Development.
Appeal for budget watchdog
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 10/04/2014
» A Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) should be established as an independent organisation amid any political reform measures, as the country must plug loopholes that allow corruption, say academics.