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Students need reality check
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 24/08/2020
» Today's students are passionate about their cause but have little knowledge of historical rallies and seem to be driven by the cyber world, Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Minister Anek Laothamatas said. In an interview with the Bangkok Post, he offered his insight into the difference between student movements of yesteryear and today's heated protests.
Prayut faces year of challenges
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 03/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will inevitably face more political challenges this year as he will have to stand by his election pledge to win the trust of the public and the international community and dispel concerns the regime intends to retain its grip on power, observers say.
PM's 6 questions 'designed to rile critics'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 10/11/2017
» The latest round of questions posed to the public by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha shows fairly unequivocally that the regime hopes to retain its grip on power after next November's election, either with the help of an existing political party or one that could be set up for this purpose.
PAD may seek donations to pay damages
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 23/09/2017
» Core members of the now-defunct People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) are hopeful they will not have to hand over the full 552 million baht they have been court-ordered to pay for the group's protests in 2008 that led to the shutting down of the capital's two main airports.
Supreme court jails Sondhi for 20 years
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 07/09/2016
» Former leaders of the yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) have insisted their supporters will carry on the spirit of sacrifice of its former key movement leader and founder Sondhi Limthongkul following a Supreme Court ruling against him.
Regime fails to hit unity goal
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 16/05/2016
» Having set itself a goal to restore national unity since seizing power almost two years ago, the military regime appears to have fallen short and its persistent use of "special powers" will only perpetuate political conflicts, critics say.
Axeing Somchai case risky, says DPM
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 22/04/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has warned the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) against withdrawing a court case involving the Somchai Wongsawat government's dispersal of yellow-shirt protesters in 2008.
PDRC pushes towards a final battle
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 10/04/2014
» Criticism from all directions hit Suthep Thaugsuban after he announced what he would do should the anti-government movement succeed in unseating the Yingluck government.
The road to a people's council is riddled with potholes
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 05/12/2013
» Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban's proposal for a people's council and an interim government will be difficult to make happen.
Protests leave govt with no choice but to quit
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 14/11/2013
» The Democracy Monument is still drawing large crowds. Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban and eight other Democrat politicians have resigned as MPs and relinquished their privileges to step up the protest.