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The big issue: The secret plan
Alan Dawson, Published on 17/04/2016
» It could be the least-welcome support ever for the general prime minister and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
The big issue: The dirty dozen (plus 5,988)
Alan Dawson, Published on 13/03/2016
» The government has spent months compiling the list. Now, it's going after every one of the 6,000 "influential criminal figures" on it, if it takes the rest of their days in power. And they say it will.
The big issue: Frogs in a pot
Alan Dawson, Published on 16/08/2015
» The head of the Constitution Drafting Committee suddenly realised he had forgotten something. At a mere 130 pages, 61,000 words, 315 sections, the charter really needed some meat on its bones.
The big issue: We’re all dissidents now
Alan Dawson, Published on 15/03/2015
» Last week the green shirts created political unity that others could only dream of during the past 10 years of division and violence. Not only did Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government get more than 80% of the vote on his side, he did it twice.
The big issue: Consensus on the constitution
Alan Dawson, Published on 08/03/2015
» There were signs last week that questions are growing and doubts are rising about the 20th attempt to write a supreme law.
The big issue: Flip-flop of the year
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 28/12/2014
» Our betters of the Constitution Drafting Committee went into last week with a single issue on their minds. It was whether the Thailand of tomorrow should elect its next prime minister like the US and other republics elect their presidents — directly and nationally. The CDC's sub-committee on elections said "yes", great idea.
The big issue: Almost six months and what?
Alan Dawson, Published on 09/11/2014
» Martial law and rule by the generals hits a milestone in two weeks — six months under the men in green and still many more questions than answers about where Thailand may be in a year, two years and 10 years down the road.