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Devolve state powers to stave off civil war
News, David Streckfuss, Published on 03/01/2014
» As Thailand lurches towards something very much resembling civil war, it might be time to step back for a moment from the immediate debates over elections and reforms and very carefully consider where this crisis is coming from and in what directions it might be resolved peacefully.
We must say no to the dictatorship of the minority too
David Streckfuss, Published on 07/12/2013
» When the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra threw open the doors of government buildings to protesters in Bangkok on Tuesday, Thais of all colours and indeed the world were astounded.
Truth will be buried under blanket amnesty
News, David Streckfuss, Published on 01/11/2013
» No society gets many chances to make a reckoning with history.
Egyptian coup sparks a reminder of Thailand's past
News, David Streckfuss, Published on 08/07/2013
» The coup in Egypt last week deserves examination for anyone interested in coups and democracies. And there are just enough similarities _ and differences _ to make a comparison with Thailand's own 2006 coup both enlightening and instructive.