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Regime in tight spot over paddy prices
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 01/11/2016
» Rice is becoming difficult to swallow for the military regime as it is saddled with the dilemma of taking former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to task for guaranteeing higher rice prices to farmers while avoiding doing the same thing she did as it tries to skirt accusations of ignoring the plight of farmers suffering from low rice prices.
Yingluck fine hurts public investment
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 27/09/2016
» Make no mistake, the rice-pledging scheme run by former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra was a public policy disaster. It was ill-conceived and recklessly implemented. Still, to force Ms Yingluck to pay for losses allegedly incurred by her government's policy seems unfair.
Weir-naming saga leaves government in a spin
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 20/09/2016
» Why has a weir built to celebrate Their Majesties the King and Queen but named after the prime minister's sister-in-law become such a major scandal? The uproar is so intense a hashtag, Fai Mae Phongphan Pattana, or Mother Phongphan Development Weir, has been created to collect news and opinions about the matter.
Fed up power base forces PM to repent
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/01/2016
» It must have taken an exceptionally strong force to make a feisty character like Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha flinch.
Car park spat sparks vitriol against rich
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 20/10/2015
» The uproar sparked by accusations a navy admiral's wife kicked a pregnant woman during a petty spat, then tried to keep her quiet, says a lot about what is wrong with Thai society.
Regime must start leading by example
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 01/09/2015
» Let's start with setting standards for behaviour and sticking to them.
Sommai hung out to dry in land tax chaos
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 17/03/2015
» The government's abrupt about-turn on the land and buildings tax has caused damage. Most prominent, is the perception the government put one of its own soldiers in the line of fire, and abandoned him.
Unshakeable self-belief is a heavy burden
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 10/03/2015
» Self-righteousness has been both a boon and bane for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Beautifying charter won’t mask its faults
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/11/2014
» Let's not mince words. What is the point of trying to dress the drafting of the new charter in grandiose clothes with decorations such as public input, national referendum or legitimacy when the entire process has not been so beautiful?
Obedience should not be reform goal
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 14/10/2014
» A new GPS looks as if it is needed urgently.