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Is justice coming back to bite the Prayut regime?
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 01/09/2020
» The Prayut government is good at claiming the legal high ground.
Putting a lid on youth discontent is also 'not okay'
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/08/2020
» If Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is "not okay" with the Red Bull scion's hit-and-run case, he should not be okay with the arrest of human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa and student activist Panupong Chadnok either.
Monkeying around with Peta won't work
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 14/07/2020
» Maybe the controversy is not just about the monkey business and coconuts.
Economy needs expertise, not inexperience
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 30/06/2020
» The backlash against Narumon Pinyosinwat, the government spokeswoman recently promoted to head the ruling Palang Pracharath Party's economic team, reflects just the tail end of the administration's failures.
Thailand needs to talk about lese majeste law
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 23/06/2020
» The sudden suspension of the controversial lese majeste law as a result of His Majesty the King's prerogative is a notable development.
'Ugly' pantry scenes expose a nation divided
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/05/2020
» Some people may wish the Covid-19 outbreak could unite us in fellowship and valour to fight against a formidable foe in a manner akin to The Lord of the Rings.
Putting a stop to second wave in hands of public
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 12/05/2020
» Is a second wave of coronavirus outbreak inevitable after the government eases up further on lockdown measures?
'New normal' needs shift from bad old habits
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 28/04/2020
» As the number of new Covid-19 cases comes down to single-digit figures, there is plenty of talk about easing the lockdown and returning to a "new normal".
Moguls mustn't have monopoly on exit strategy
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/04/2020
» Ask me. Ask salary earners who have seen their monthly incomes slashed to save their companies. Ask restaurant owners and SMEs whose business virtually disappeared overnight while expenses have continued to mount. Ask workers who were made jobless and penniless as soon as the lockdown began.
Bureaucratic mess lays bare govt inefficiency
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 14/04/2020
» A future of less mobility? An accelerated pace of AI and robot applications? An economic slump greater than the Great Depression?