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Lame excuses
Oped, Postbag, Published on 31/03/2023
» Re: "Parties buck EC poll pact", (BP, March 30).
Lesson time for politicos
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/02/2023
» This week's censure debate without a vote is set to be the last parliamentary event as the House of Representatives' tenure is due to end in a matter of weeks.
Put an end to 'feel-good' populist policies
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/12/2022
» With a tight election race coming, some political parties have rolled out populist policies to entice voters, hoping for a big victory. However, we all know those populist schemes require massive amounts of money, and not many have tangible benefits. It's safe to say that most, if not all, parties simply want to win the election at all costs.
The rebranding of 'big brother' Gen Prawit
Oped, Thana Boonlert, Published on 02/09/2022
» A day after Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha was suspended from his prime ministerial duties, Paiboon Nititawan, deputy leader of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party, was handing out a biography on Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, now acting PM, to reporters.
Poll debate a let-down
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/07/2022
» Which election method will give Thailand a stronger parliament filled with MPs from political parties who actually serve the public? That is the question that our lawmakers have time and time again tried to answer -- and this time, they came up with two possible solutions, which they dubbed the 100-rule and the 500-rule.
Can the PM survive Year of the Tiger?
News, Published on 24/01/2022
» Enter the Year of the Tiger. But the start of the year does not augur well for the coalition government and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Sinking of bill bodes ill
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/03/2021
» Following the fierce showdown between the opposition bloc and the governing coalition, which had the backing of the pro-military Senate, parliament on Wednesday night sank the charter amendment bill -- a move that bodes ill for the country's return to democracy.
Don't derail charter push
News, Editorial, Published on 15/03/2021
» After the March 11 ruling by Constitutional Court over the charter rewrite, the ball is now in parliament's court.
Timebombs lie in wait
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/03/2021
» Clashes between police and activists on Sunday night left many injuries on both sides. It's tragic that one policeman died from a heart attack during the operation.
Charter rejig ties MPs up in knots
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 01/03/2021
» Staunch royalist and conformist Senator Somchai Sawaengkarn recently complained about he and his colleagues' failed attempts to make the amendment of the 2017 military-sponsored constitution more difficult.