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News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/09/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's bold move to give the army's top job to someone outside his trusted circle has surprised many. But it is a strategic decision that is well-suited with what he called "the current situation".
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/07/2016
» Despite rumours about a growing rift, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his deputy, Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, have not only maintained their camaraderie but also solidified the power of the regime.
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/12/2015
» Soon after Theerachai Nakvanich took on the job of army chief, the nuanced identity of the Burapha Phayak, or Tigers of the East, and the Queens Guard became more distinct.
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 19/02/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s “no-talks” stance with former leader Thaksin Shinawatra has effectively ended the rumours about a “super deal” between the military regime and the de facto boss of the Pheu Thai Party.
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 29/01/2015
» The impeachment of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra by an overwhelming 190:18 votes has given rise to anxiety among some people that the "Thaksin regime" will seek political revenge.
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/10/2014
» The May 22 putsch by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has made us realise that coups are still a part of Thai politics, and no one really knows if this one will be the last.
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 11/09/2014
» With a hint delivered during his weekly address last Friday, National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha let us know that his tenure will not end in one year as initially announced.
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 21/08/2014
» On Thursday, Thailand will get a new prime minister from the coup-installed National Legislative Assembly (NLA), with many observers tipping the junta head for the top job.
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/10/2013
» When the Pheu Thai Party rose to power in 2011, some expected it might take "revenge" on the army for its role in the crackdowns on red-shirt demonstrators in the previous year.
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/02/2012
» Politics is on the boil again after the armed forces, led by both the army chief and supreme commander, came out to oppose the Nitirat group in its attempt to seek an amendment to Section 112 of the Criminal Code.