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House of cards
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 23/03/2014
» It has long been alleged that different government agencies take sides. For example, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and the police department are said to be on the side of the Pheu Thai government.
Red-On-Red crime
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 16/02/2014
» Democracy at work: it's a thing of beauty. We couldn't have imagined this 20 years ago. Not even 10 years ago. In Thailand? No way.
By shortcuts we fall
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 06/02/2014
» The blanket amnesty bill and the rice-pledging scheme, the lies and the secrecy -- given its poor performance and shady practices, the Pheu Thai government should be brought down.
Victory for Suthep, of sorts
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 23/01/2014
» Ratchaprasong shopping street, Lumpini Park camping bonanza and Asoke/Ploenchit/Silom music festivals, none of these may seem much of a threat to the Thaksin Shinawatra political machine.
When the law is but a whore
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 29/12/2013
» As the protest in the streets reaches a new violent level, let's not forget one important factor that got Thailand into this mess in the first place. This is the disrespect for the rule of law and the exploitation of it.
The ammart's counter offensive
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 21/03/2013
» Trade Yingluck Shinawatra for Yaowapa Wongsawat, and what do we get? First, let's speculate. Let's connect the dots.
Cool it, let the pretty lady do her job
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 14/03/2013
» With the result still not even confirmed, there's already clear evidence that the Bangkok gubernatorial election on March 3 did, indeed, have national consequences.
Proverbs, murderers but no buffaloes
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 02/09/2012
» The Thai language has many proverbs that echo the wisdom of old and demonstrate the foolishness of modern times. Worry not about rules of law, justice, morals, etc. Today, we look at the political game through the prism of human nature, captured best by proverbs. Abhisit Vejjajiva was the prime minister and Suthep Thaugsuban was deputy prime minister and in charge of security during the political crisis of April/May 2010 that led to 92 deaths _ both civilians and members of security forces _ and the burning of Bangkok and provincial city halls.
Anti-Corruption Network head says public must fire first salvo in battle to end graft
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 22/07/2012
» Last week, the Anti-Corruption Network released a report saying that under the table pay-offs accounted for 50% of the costs of all government concessions. Couple that with the latest Abac poll in June of this year in which 63.4% of respondents said they were fine with corruption so long as they were well taken care of and the picture of Thailand that emerges is a grim one.