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Re-branding won't help Prayut's PM bid
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 13/03/2019
» In less than two weeks, Thailand will hold a general election -- the first time in more than five years.
Populism casts shadow over Thai politics
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 19/12/2018
» Initially, after the 2014 military coup, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha gave us reason to hope that he could bring about drastic changes to Thailand's political norms -- among these, an "addiction" to populist policies.
PPRP adopts cynical routine of polls past
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 28/11/2018
» At first glance, it looks as if there could be big changes to Thai politics, as the general election tentatively set for Feb 24 draws near, with many new political parties established in recent months under new political and legal conditions. But Thai politics has, in fact, just followed its familiar pattern of putting old wine in new bottles.
Will voters prioritise peace or the economy?
Oped, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 07/11/2018
» As Thailand is moving toward a general election next year, there is hope on the horizon for change to the political landscape.
Anti-trafficking push a qualified success
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 04/07/2018
» The military government deserves praise for the upgrade of Thailand's status in the latest annual US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report even though this is the same ranking the country had almost a decade before prior to plunging in a string of downgrades.
Ethics absent from Thai politicians' mindset
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 14/02/2018
» A political bomb dropped on the regime by Education Minister Teerakiat Jareonsettasin regarding the luxury watch scandal will prove whether Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's ethical standards are on a par with the politicians he has always criticised.
Fate's clock ticking faster for Prawit, PM
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 17/01/2018
» From what started as the unveiling of an undeclared Richard Mille, the luxury wristwatch scandal embroiling Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has turned into a saga of a seemingly endless list of undeclared timepieces.
War against corruption must begin at home
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 10/01/2018
» The government has declared ending corruption is a national priority and, of late, it has come up with various anti-graft campaigns.
Yingluck's flight is no win-win deal
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 30/08/2017
» Some might feel relieved following the no-show of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra at the Supreme Court on Friday.
PAD's hypocrisy in respecting court rulings
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 09/08/2017
» The bitter complaints from the yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) against the recent ruling by the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions that favoured its rival paint a clear picture of the political divide Thailand is trapped in.