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Has reform failed, or has it even begun?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 23/06/2015
» Maybe it's the natural swing of the pendulum — what goes up must come down — and that explains why we have gone from fight-to-the-death battles against inequality a few years ago, to high-minded campaigns for national reform last year, to struggles against overpriced lotteries, motorcycle racers and the age-old question of whether casinos should be allowed to operate legally in Thailand now.
The road to 'true democracy'
Published on 28/03/2015
» Lt Gen Navin Damrigan, a constitution writer, shares his view on the Thailand the Constitution Drafting Committee has in mind once the new charter takes effect, and how the new highest law can bring about such transformation.
Draft charter 'steals democracy'
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 09/03/2015
» The draft constitution is fraught with flaws as the constitution drafters have come up with the wrong solutions that will only snatch democracy from the people, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says.
The pot isboiling over
News, Published on 03/01/2015
» The task of writing the constitution has been compared to cooking, with many cooks in danger of spoiling the broth.
Democracy is a creation of the people, not an elite few
News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 22/10/2014
» As the National Reform Council (NRC) has convened and will soon begin to plunge into the so-called "reform" process with all the nitty-gritty details, a few points must be considered.
Where reforms are heading
Published on 10/10/2014
» A prime minister coming from direct vote, the absence of populist policies and primary votes are among the key proposals submitted to the National Reform Council (NRC) to consider using as its groundwork.