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Same old politics, stuck on repeat
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 20/06/2019
» When thinking about vicious cycles in Thai politics, most -- if not all -- people think about military coups and political interventions by the men in green which have occurred twice since 2006. Fledgling attempts at reviving democracy are set back when the army stages another coup.
The legend of Ajarn Puey grows
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 30/01/2016
» Regarded as a national hero, Puey Ungphakorn is a towering figure even in death for having set the standards that shaped the country’s economic development and improving the lives of rural people.
Truth is best, Mom Oui tells regime
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 21/12/2015
» Former deputy premier MR Pridiyathorn Devakula urged the government Sunday to reveal the "truth" about the country's economic situation.
Teaching himself a lesson
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 21/09/2013
» Almost 10 years ago, Payung Sakdasawit was at a career crossroads as he had to choose between a teaching job which he cherished and a new opportunity which would turn him into a successful businessman later in life.
Naris treasures career swap
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 16/02/2013
» The halls of academe are often sarcastically referred to as "ivory towers", so running a university dedicated to teaching and ideas and directing a hands-on government department would appear to be two diverse occupations. Not so, a former Thammasat University rector has found.
On course with golf, politics is in the rough
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 15/09/2012
» Having faded from the political scene a decade ago, former deputy prime minister Phitak Intarawitthayanant finds that he is not in step with today's colour-coded politics.