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PM's political era different to Prem's
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 31/08/2016
» A complex political scenario will await Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha if he chooses to stay on as a post-election unelected prime minister and steer the government in the manner of Privy Council president and former prime minister Gen Prem Tinsulanonda.
Northeast 'no' stand thumbs nose at regime
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 09/08/2016
» The higher percentage of votes against the draft charter and the extra question in Sunday's referendum in the Northeast serve as indication of many local people's covert resistance to the military regime, sources say.
Charter 'No' vote poses risks to NCPO
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 05/08/2016
» Opponents of the draft constitution are playing down the risk that a new charter could be even more undemocratic if the draft is voted down in Sunday's referendum.
International prodding for free debate 'unlikely to help'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 15/07/2016
» International calls for an open dialogue on the referendum on the draft constitution will act as a catalyst spurring the regime to intensify its efforts to get the draft approved at the Aug 7 vote.
All eyes on charter vote 'tipping point'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 22/05/2016
» As the country marks Sunday's second anniversary of the coup that brought the military to power, the clock is ticking towards a crucial test of the regime's support.
Thaksin, Yingluck 'court foreign media sympathy'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 23/02/2016
» Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, along with his sister Yingluck Shinawatra, also an ex-premier, are exploiting the foreign media to ratchet up global pressure on the military government, a Pheu Thai source says.
Khunying Sudarat slams draft charter
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 16/02/2016
» The draft charter is giving independent agencies too much power to monitor or reject policies floated to woo voters during election campaigns, says Khunying Sudarat Keyurapan, the former deputy leader of the defunct Thai Rak Thai Party.
Anxious Abhisit picks holes in draft charter
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 11/02/2016
» In an exclusive interview with the Bangkok Post, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said he was concerned about a provisional clause in the draft charter which retains the special and sweeping powers of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) under Section 44, even after the general election.
Decisive year ahead
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 04/01/2016
» Bread and butter issues remain critical to the government's fate this year, with its handling of the economy likely to influence the referendum on the draft charter and perhaps even its mid-2017 promise of a return to democracy.
Non-elected PM puts Thai democracy at risk
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 12/11/2015
» Will the next charter allow an unelected prime minister? If the charter drafting sub-committee has its way, the answer is a resounding yes. Sub-committee chairman Apichart Sukhakhanont plans to soon hand over the controversial unelected PM proposal to the Charter Drafting Committee (CDC).