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Let's hear it for free, fair competition, not monopolies
News, Korn Chatikavanij, Published on 10/09/2018
» In June 2018 PTT Plc -- Thailand's state-owned oil and gas conglomerate -- announced the acquisition of more than a billion shares or 69.1% in the energy and utility company, Glow. The deal will cost PTT more than 100 billion baht, with more than half that amount coming from taxpayers' money. For the record, I am vehemently opposed to this deal; the following are my reasons why.
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Why Thailand needs strong institutions
News, Korn Chatikavanij, Published on 07/08/2014
» Looking at the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine, it has become apparent that the conflict there is happening because of the weakened positions of both the US and Europe in the current geopolitical landscape. At the same time, the so-called emerging powers are increasingly seeking opportunities to flex their political muscles; this is not only true in Europe, but has played out in Asia in flashpoints such as the South China Sea.
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Off-budget financing of Bt2tr loan bill can't be justified
News, Korn Chatikavanij, Published on 25/09/2013
» Parliament has just completed debating the so-called 2-trillion-baht bill. It is the largest single amount of borrowing by any previous Thai government, and certainly one of the most controversial.
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Putting 'reform and reconciliation' in perspective
News, Korn Chatikavanij, Published on 15/08/2013
» On the morning of Aug 7, the day the amnesty bill was to be considered by parliament, I made a final plea to the Pheu Thai government to "take one step back, three steps forward" to no avail.
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Thailand needs to think beyond populism
News, Korn Chatikavanij, Published on 09/02/2013
» Beyond populism. This subject is an extremely challenging notion, one that Thailand has is struggling to find an answer to, and currently many of us feel that we are stuck in what is being called a "Democracy Trap" of spiralling competition among political parties to present increasingly populist policies to win votes.
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