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Toxic smog fury grows as fear paralyses govt
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/01/2020
» Whether the Future Forward Party is dissolved or not, the enemy of the ruling establishment remains clear. It is fear: its own fear of change and of losing control of power.
PM's blunders are a laughing matter no more
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 14/01/2020
» The tap water tastes salty? Boil it, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha advised the nation.
Order flawed but regime doesn't care
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 15/03/2016
» The military regime's order No.9/2559 allowing certain infrastructure and development projects to be opened for bidding before an environmental impact assessment (EIA) study is carried out is illogical.
A new order needs to rise from the ashes
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 08/03/2016
» Blame it on Facebook or online communities where millions of people give their opinions and make their emotions known every day, unhindered.
No way forward in a frozen state
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 01/03/2016
» Like Princess Elsa in the animated film Frozen, one could almost imagine Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha singing "Let it go" as he unleashed a proposal to deep-freeze the country in a state of transition for five years.
Drought ideas smack of desperation
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/07/2015
» Armed with sweeping power, what does the military government do when faced with the worst drought crisis in decades?
It's not just media help premier needs
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 14/07/2015
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has a habit of saying: "The media has to help me."
Has reform failed, or has it even begun?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 23/06/2015
» Maybe it's the natural swing of the pendulum — what goes up must come down — and that explains why we have gone from fight-to-the-death battles against inequality a few years ago, to high-minded campaigns for national reform last year, to struggles against overpriced lotteries, motorcycle racers and the age-old question of whether casinos should be allowed to operate legally in Thailand now.