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Tycoon bets ‘silent majority’ can oust military rulers
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/11/2021
» A steel tycoon is setting up a new party as an alternative to the military-backed establishment and anti-government protesters, seeking to appeal to what he called a “silent majority” alienated by the festering political divide.
Drought pits soldiers against farmers flouting water curbs
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/07/2015
» Rice farmer Boontham Chei-pa switches on a water pump in the evenings to irrigate his parched field from a canal in Suphan Buri province. The soil is hardly moistened before the motor is switched off.
Graft buster laments losing battle with corruption culture
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/04/2015
» Thailand is awash in corruption and the battle against it will be lost unless there is a fundamental shift in Thai politics and culture, a leading anti-graft official says.
Rubber farmers still plan protest
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/09/2014
» Thailand is bracing for the country’s biggest public protests since May’s coup, as farmers frustrated by falling prices threaten to take to the streets in defiance of martial law.
Thai society’s chasm 'must be bridged'
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/05/2014
» Thailand’s societal "chasm" needs to be bridged to bring stability to Southeast Asia’s second- biggest economy after the military took power, according to Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam.
Baht drops most in two months
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/05/2014
» The baht dropped the most in two months as the army imposed martial law nationwide after months of political turmoil that hurt the economy and led to Yingluck Shinawatra being ousted as prime minister.
Baht advances on easing political strife
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/03/2014
» Thailand’s baht rose this week, after falling in each of the previous two periods, on increased fund inflows as anti-government protesters removed blockades at four main intersections in central Bangkok.
Rice tumbles on stock sale call
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/02/2014
» Rice farmer Pakasit Jamjaras usually spends his days tilling soil, just like his forefathers. Now he’s been harvesting signatures instead of grain, with a petition to King Bhumibol Adulyadej because the government hasn’t paid for his crop in five months.
Jakarta’s mayor shows a better way to lead Southeast Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/02/2014
» One might well despair of democracy in Southeast Asia, judging by the events of recent weeks: crackdowns on protesters in Cambodia, anti-Christian attacks in Malaysia and anti-Muslim riots in Myanmar, an electoral civil war in Thailand. That makes the fate of Joko Widodo important far beyond the confines of Jakarta, the sprawling megacity he currently runs.
Political crisis splits families
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/02/2014
» Cod Satrusayang's family has found a way out of their Thai crisis. They have agreed to stop talking about politics.