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It's a mess, and it's going to get messier
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 23/02/2016
» The military regime claimed that it had no choice but to seize power in the May 22, 2014 coup because of growing violence following the many years of political conflict.
Whipping up right-wing conservatism
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 03/11/2015
» Are we currently experiencing a quantum leap in time? Once-shuttered Myanmar is set to have an election this Sunday while our prime minister says he is prepared to close down the country if there is no peace and order.
Mixed views about Thais from Singapore's statesman
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 24/03/2015
» Singapore's late founding father Lee Kuan Yew was a leader who did not mince his words, especially after he stood down as prime minister in 1990.
Deals to end conflict hard to swallow
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 18/02/2014
» Now what? After political sideshows including a visit by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to a Myanmar astrologer, reportedly to ward off his bad karma, and operations to reclaim rally sites that were done with more fanfare than real effort, the question remains — what comes next in the Thai political conflict?