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A life of diplomacy
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 16/08/2019
» Former prime minister Anand Panyarachun will give a speech in tribute to the late former deputy foreign minister Visutr Arthayukti at the launch of his biography on Sunday.
FFP 'Illuminati' charge based on unjustified fear
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 06/08/2019
» At 87 years old, Thailand's constitutional monarchy is not among the world's oldest nor has it been the most robust. Still, it has beaten the odds and remained our system of governance.
Slogan-heavy manifesto full of wishful thinking
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 23/07/2019
» Christmas seems to have come early in the form of wishful thinking wrapped up as the new government's policies, which were submitted to the parliament for debate on Thursday.
Banpu execs reveal keys to governance
Business, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/07/2019
» Trust, respect and the courage for reinvention are the key traits used by energy company Banpu Plc to cope with technological disruptions and the fast-changing world, according to board chairman Chanin Vongkusolkit.
Kirk-krai on the makings of a good board
Business, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 17/07/2019
» Former commerce minister Kirk-krai Jirapaet says that although he has served as honorary chairman of the Thai Institute of Directors for years, this is his first time chairing the Board of the Year judging panel.
Fanatics make a mockery of our democracy
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 18/06/2019
» Is hegemony an option for a military regime on the verge of establishing a new government?
Stuck in our own Orwellian nightmare
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 04/06/2019
» Go and read Animal Farm. Watch Inception too, as they may help us appreciate the multilayered paradoxes that are Thai politics today. After all the diversions, however, the reality remains that the 2017 constitution must be rewritten, or we will be forever stuck with "all votes are equal but some votes are more equal than others".
Coalition allies won't read from same script
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 28/05/2019
» As soon as parliament opened for business, we got a glimpse of the endgame.
We've all had to bargain with a 'friend of Choke'
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/05/2019
» What is the difference between a chief justice who refused to show his driving licence to a policeman claiming he was a friend of the officer's boss and a prime minister who justifies refuses to discuss how the 250 senators were selected by saying people should treat him with respect?
Too many cooks will be recipe for political disaster
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 14/05/2019
» Who will be the next prime minister? That is the immediate question. The next issue, possibly more pressing and relevant, is how he or she will govern a Thailand divided by increasingly fragmented politics and vacillating rule of law.