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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.
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.
'Weak, unstable' government beckons
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 23/03/2015
» The mixed member proportional representation (MMP) system proposed under the new constitution will enfeeble large political parties and lead to weak and unstable coalition governments prone to falling at any time, the two major political parties said.
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.
NCPO brings calm to political arena
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 24/11/2014
» After months of protests, mounting fears of violence and political deadlock, the May 22 coup staged by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) somehow brought some sense of relief and calm to the political landscape.
PM admits reform will face delays
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 16/10/2014
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha admitted Wednesday certain areas of reform might not be accomplished within a one-year time frame and have to be left for the next government to pursue.