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Will regime keep three key pledges for 2018?
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 03/01/2018
» We have kicked off 2018 -- with the hope that there will be changes ahead.
Regime must clear air on its political hopes
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 27/12/2017
» At this time of the year, the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration introduces giveaway packages, branded as New Year "gifts" for Thais, probably in an effort to maintain its "return happiness to the people" promise.
Bio-fuels price change will hurt motorists
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 06/12/2017
» At times, state authorities put in place policies and measures that, despite goodwill, raise questions about their practicality, such as the ban on passengers riding in the cargo bed of pickup trucks during the Songkran festival. Some of them, which cause adverse impacts on various people, trigger controversy and a public outcry.
Regime needs to mind the income gap
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 22/11/2017
» After running the country for more than three years, it appears the military regime is beginning to understand the problems with the Thai economy.
Welfare scheme not helping right people
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 01/11/2017
» The recent exposure on social media of a male model who appears to live a life of comfort but holds a state welfare card meant for the poor has not only baffled many netizens, but also brought into question the credibility of the screening process in this new scheme.
Public interest missing in banking policy
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 27/09/2017
» The Bank of Thailand's (BoT) Monetary Policy Committee will decide Wednesday whether or not to slash the policy interest rate, which has been kept controversially unchanged since the last cut in April 2015.
Feeling the pinch in quest for cashless society
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 06/09/2017
» With the launch of the digital economy, plans to achieve Thailand 4.0, the Startup Thailand initiative, the Eastern Economic Corridor and high-speed trains, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is determined to turn Thailand into a cashless society.
Prayut sends signals to Isan ahead of vote
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 23/08/2017
» This week's mobile cabinet meeting in Nakhon Ratchasima is not just the routine political junket that it may seem. In fact, it is a key event with several political implications.
50 misguided shades of city bus reform
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 16/08/2017
» Comical photos of Bangkok buses with their fronts painted various colours including yellow and green, in stark contrast to the uniform red and cream of the rest of the vehicles, went viral last weekend as the city revamps its bus fleet -- cosmetically.
Keeping a lid on state rice stock scandals
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 19/07/2017
» Even though the military government has vowed to push for reforms in a number of key areas, it seems to have overlooked a critical issue also in need of reform: The management of the state's rice stockpiles.