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Army unwilling to yield to democracy
News, Erich Parpart, Published on 31/07/2019
» For the country like Thailand where the military staged two putsches within the past 13 years, a coup d'état should no longer be necessary.
Thailand's tale told via 'The Nation'
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 28/06/2019
» Nearly five decades ago, The Nation newspaper started out as a pro-democracy, anti-military news organisation. It was fiercely independent and invariably hard-hitting vis-à-vis the powers-that-be. An English-language newspaper owned by Thais from the outset, it prided itself for having neither fear nor favour. Its lamentable expiry as a print newspaper today -- an online version will continue -- provides multiple parallels for Thailand's contemporary political history, ongoing polarisation and the changing nature of the business of journalism worldwide.
FFP goes into battle as share fight rekindles
News, Published on 11/05/2019
» The shareholding wrangles which are upsetting the prospects of a political high-flyer are back in the spotlight after last week's brief respite afforded by His Majesty the King's coronation.
27 parties likely to benefit from EC list-totting method
News, Published on 02/05/2019
» A total of 27 parties should receive at least one party-list MP based on the Election Commission's (EC) calculation method, according to a source at the poll agency.
EC faces legal action over poll
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 25/04/2019
» As the Constitutional Court has rejected the Election Commission's (EC) petition seeking a ruling on the calculation method for party-list MPs, the poll agency could be sued by political parties that are disadvantaged by any formulas it has devised, pundits say.
Army always rules
News, Published on 08/04/2019
» Re: "Old guard can't halt the turning tide", (Opinion, April 6). Wasant Techawongtham argues succinctly that Thai elites won't be more successful than King Canute in turning back a potential and youthful democratic wave.
Poll proposal for March 10 gains steam
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/01/2019
» Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, a former Election Commission (EC) member, has supported the EC's proposal for March 10 as the new election date if the poll is delayed from Feb 24.
Chalerm says regime leaves 'bad legacies'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/12/2018
» Pheu Thai maverick Chalerm Ubumrung on Wednesday did not hold back in his attack against the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), one day after the regime lifted the prohibitions on political activities.
Political ban to be lifted this month
News, Published on 08/12/2018
» After repeated delays, the regime has announced it will lift the ban on political activities before the end of the month, when the law on the election of MPs takes effect, allowing parties to resume the activities necessary to prepare for the officially confirmed Feb 24 poll.
Democrats adopt primary vote in leadership race
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 10/09/2018
» A primary voting system intended to give the public more active engagement in politics will be adopted by the Democrat Party to decide its next leader, which could set the tone for other parties under a charter designed to prevent a power monopoly by a single owner.