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Gracious wisdom
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/09/2022
» Re: "Loss of a great monarch", (Editorial, Sept 19).
Rising costs seen as final straw
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2022
» Soaring food prices are taking a bigger bite of people's income and are believed to be intensifying political pressure on -- and even shaking the stability of -- the coalition government, which has a little over one year left in office.
Korn an appealing face to young voters
News, Published on 25/01/2020
» The Democrat Party has lost one of its most reputable assets -- former finance minister and long-time member Korn Chatikavanij -- and it looks like he has jumped ship at the most opportune time.
Korn's Democrat exit could let him shine
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/01/2020
» The surprise departure of Korn Chatikavanij from the Democrats deals a heavy blow to the oldest political party which was already struggling in an unfavourable political atmosphere. The bold move, however, gives the prominent politician a new opportunity with speculation rife he is about to found a new party. Political observers also foresee the possibility of Mr Korn becoming a new choice for PM in the next election.
Plundered budget
News, Postbag, Published on 17/05/2019
» Since the start of the coup and Thailand's dictatorial control, the national budget has been plundered by the military. With so many social pressures supposedly causing the need for a coup, the dictator and his underlings have seen it fit to purchase submarines, tanks, military aircraft, and now Stryker armoured vehicles. How do these expenditures truly serve the people?
FFP goes into battle as share fight rekindles
News, Published on 11/05/2019
» The shareholding wrangles which are upsetting the prospects of a political high-flyer are back in the spotlight after last week's brief respite afforded by His Majesty the King's coronation.
Highlights of the week
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 17/08/2012
» The power struggle in the Senate ended with the elected members putting their candidate in the speaker's seat, while in the House the government was grilled by the Democrats over a lack of transparency and corruption in the spending of funds for mega-projects such as the rice pledging scheme and flood rehabilitation programme, and in the far South the violence continued unabated.
Chaos in the House
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/05/2012
» No punches were thrown, but there was plenty of scuffling as Democrat MPs tried to force the House Speaker out of his seat and Pheu Thai MPs tried to keep him there. The issue: National Unity.
Guns or doctors?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/06/2011
» Thailand suffers from a doctor shortage but not a shortage of soldiers. Military spending eats up money for health care.
Dramatic call for help
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/02/2011
» Unwilling to suffer any longer, she decided to try something more dramatic more than writing letters.