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Yingluck must seize the chance to lead
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/01/2014
» The political conflict which has seen a series of violent attacks and acts of sabotage has rekindled public fears over a coup.
Rights, liberty and restraint emerge from the storm
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 04/12/2013
» The Yingluck Shinawatra government's show of restraint towards anti-government protesters has paid off as a stream of international support pours in.
Thai politics reaches boiling point once again
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/11/2013
» The fiasco over the blanket amnesty bill push has unfortunately brought Thai politics to boiling point once again.
Don't let the 'Thaksin ghost' haunt our reconciliation
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/08/2013
» The different amnesty bills, although they vary in detail, cause similarly large levels of public anxiety. The problem is not the legal loopholes in each version, but the fear that, given the highly polarised politics involved, the government's amnesty push could lead to a deadly collision.
A coup is unlikely, but PM must tread carefully
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 09/07/2013
» Of course, the audio clip posted online, allegedly recording a conversation between fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Deputy Defence Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapa has caused a stir.
Train debt plan opens tax reform opportunity
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 09/04/2013
» Parliament's decision last week to pass the first reading of the 2-trillion-baht borrowing bill overhauling the nation's infrastructure has boosted foreign investors' confidence in the Yingluck administration.
Peace needs mapping out for public
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/03/2013
» If anything, the forthcoming peace dialogue between the National Security Council (NSC)and Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) has received a cautious welcome from the general public.
Jihadists do exist, and talks are the only option
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 22/02/2013
» There have been many high-profile incidents involving the southern insurgency in the past few weeks. Former prime minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh was reportedly approached to help find a solution to the violence. The military was successful in quashing a separatist attack with 16 militants killed, but this was quickly followed by retaliation with bomb blast scares in Pattani. The Malaysian king's Bangkok visit, previously scheduled for this week, was also postponed due to his poor health.
Red rifts will grow if amnesty plight ignored
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/02/2013
» At a glance, the Yingluck Shinawatra administration is doing well to restore the country's image after political protests in the capital and the subsequent bloody crackdown in 2010.
Southern violence strategy all talk, no action
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/01/2013
» Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung has described his meeting with Malaysia's Home Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein as a win-win for both Thailand and Malaysia. This is only partially true.