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Brave the third wave
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 07/01/2018
» The regime is about set to spring the third wave of its plan to extend government by elites. They're careful plans and they seem foolproof. But we will continue to live in interesting times, because not all military attacks proceed as planned.
Roadmap veers off course
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 15/01/2017
» The privy councillors last week met Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. When it was over, a seemingly surprised general announced to the nation that it really is new days.
The big issue: The secret plan
Alan Dawson, Published on 17/04/2016
» It could be the least-welcome support ever for the general prime minister and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
The big issue: Breach of common sense
Alan Dawson, Published on 18/10/2015
» Arbat means, literally, “breach”. In Buddhism it describes the un-holy acts committed by the monks of the original version of the movie now called Arpat and, of course, by many monks in real life.
The big issue: Constitutional crossroads
Alan Dawson, Published on 17/05/2015
» They scoffed when chief constitution writer Borwornsak Uwanno cited Thai exceptionalism as the simplest explanation for what he was doing to try to draft a supreme law that would last longer than the average 4.15 years of previous constitutions.
The big issue: We’re all dissidents now
Alan Dawson, Published on 15/03/2015
» Last week the green shirts created political unity that others could only dream of during the past 10 years of division and violence. Not only did Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government get more than 80% of the vote on his side, he did it twice.
The big issue: Consensus on the constitution
Alan Dawson, Published on 08/03/2015
» There were signs last week that questions are growing and doubts are rising about the 20th attempt to write a supreme law.
Land of smiles redux
Alan Dawson, Published on 08/06/2014
» And the word went out, and there was happiness everywhere. Or there soon will be. Or else.