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Silencing regime critics is pointless
News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 29/08/2016
» Mockery and satire have always made dull and dry politics look more interesting. That could be a reason why a defunct Facebook page that parodied the prime minister entitled "We Love Gen Prayut" attracted as many as 70,000 likes in less than a year.
Voters in the dark about reform 'changes'
News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 06/08/2016
» Reform has become the buzz-word in the context of pre- and post-2014 coup Thailand. First, the defunct People's Democratic Reform Committee made a demand for national reform before elections. Since the military staged the coup, national reform has also been part of the key agenda of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). Now, the draft constitution that will be decided at the referendum tomorrow promises national reform as part of its key elements.