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Academic warns of 'state of paralysis'
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 01/02/2014
» A man uploaded onto YouTube a video of himself shooting handguns at what appears to be a deserted range while attesting that he will go to vote on Sunday and no-one should try to stop him.
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Japanese distraction wins at poll
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 04/02/2014
» And the winner of the most contentious Thai election ever is ... Daijiro Enami, a young Japanese TV reporter whose six-foot frame and clean good looks have lifted him past all key local personalities to dominate social media since the election on Sunday.
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Thaksin thinks, Pheu Thai bungles
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/02/2014
» The more woeful the government’s rice-pledging policy has become, the more frequently I find myself thinking back to caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's mistake on election day when she dropped her ballot paper in the wrong box.
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Deals to end conflict hard to swallow
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 18/02/2014
» Now what? After political sideshows including a visit by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to a Myanmar astrologer, reportedly to ward off his bad karma, and operations to reclaim rally sites that were done with more fanfare than real effort, the question remains — what comes next in the Thai political conflict?
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Yingluck's speech a setback
Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/02/2014
» Leaders and politicians can be defined by words they probably wish they had never uttered.
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Fomenting a culture of absolute hate
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 25/02/2014
» Call me a multi-coloured salim, a term used to describe a person with no political standpoint. Call me a softy, an optimist. Call me a sissy if you like, but I will still admit to feeling extremely shocked and saddened by red-shirt supporters' celebrations over the killings of anti-government protesters in Trat last week.
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Division talk is a new low for Thailand
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 04/03/2014
» I thought the country hit a record low when four young children were killed in association with the political conflict last week. But like a bad company run by a dysfunctional group of people, Thailand seems infinitely capable of reaching a new low.
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Missing jet jibes hit far below the belt
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/03/2014
» A famous news anchor put this short message on his Facebook page yesterday, as the search for the missing Malaysian airline flight MH370 continued, and hope began to dim and hearts to break: "I wish it was you who disappeared instead of the Malaysian plane."
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Group of 6 is no cure-all for stalemate
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 18/03/2014
» Do I want the six independent agencies to succeed in their latest attempt to mediate the political conflict?
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Our politics sets young a bad example
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 25/03/2014
» Since the stage is set for a long, hot summer of political discontent, with little else on the agenda but dreary repetition, I read a car review for a change over the weekend.
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