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Govt can stop festival, but not an ideology
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 15/12/2020
» Will the wall of empty containers contain all the grievances people in the country have?
The architects of this ruinous mess must go
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 03/11/2020
» Is it time to accept that we are witnessing an unbridgeable divide, a fissure so wide and deep no force no matter how mighty can narrow it let alone the mere band-aid solution of a reconciliation committee?
Thanathorn stirs political hornets' nest
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 05/06/2018
» It may be February, March or April. The exact date of the next election is yet to be confirmed but its main battle line seems to have been drawn: It will generally be a fight for or against military dictatorship.
Amendment to cyber law is very dicey
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 20/12/2016
» Living in Thailand can be like playing dice. Is there a chance you will be assaulted or shot at while caught in a traffic jam? Possibly. Will a taxi break the law and refuse to pick you up? It happens all the time. How about being trapped if an illegally modified building collapses or catches fire? Not beyond the imagination.
Regime strives to keep trump election hand
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 27/01/2015
» The impeachment of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has revealed the immediate future of Thai politics.
Democracy lies with the people, not the court
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 26/11/2013
» I have no questions about the part of the Constitution Court's ruling last week which said that parliament went about amending the charter improperly, not according to the due process of the law that stipulates how this job should have been carried out.
Five roads for Thaksin's jail-free return
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/06/2013
» Thai politics has never been known as a showcase of minimalism. Not when we have such an interesting group involved: a short-tempered army chief who was once part of a group of coup-makers; a vengeful former prime minister who was ousted from power in a putsch seven years ago but who is never out of mind for long thanks to a Skype account that allows him to connect with his politicians anytime and anywhere; a photogenic female prime minister who likes to smile and says she has yet to receive information on any issue; and not one but two deputy prime ministers providing distractions by taking on the role of loud-mouthed clowns.
Let's lighten political load of charter vote
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 18/12/2012
» So the first "yes" has been secured _ a first and relatively modest sign of accord after a long period of unrelenting conflict and disparity.
Why Pheu Thai has to play the numbers game
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 06/11/2012
» The first whiff of winter has only just been felt in the air but it seems Thailand has been plunged into a cold war.
Court takes the stage to shape political future
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 12/06/2012
» Now that the government MPs have taken a step back and, at least on the face of it, chosen to comply with the Constitution Court's order to halt its endorsement of the charter amendment bill, the political stage has been left vacant with the spotlight focused entirely upon the charter court itself.