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From clam to crab governments
Life, Kaona Pongpipat, Published on 14/12/2015
» From the Tanin Kraivixien government following the massacre of Oct 6, 1976, the premiership of Gen Prem Tinsulanonda in the 80s, the post-economic crisis time of Chuan Leekpai up to the politically turbulent times of Thaksin Shinawatra, Abhisit Vejjajiva and Yingluck Shinawatra -- few have witnessed the history of Thai contemporary politics as closely as Somlak Songsamphant.
Dealing with police you can trust
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/10/2014
» The Metropolitan Police Bureau, the key agency overseeing police work in Bangkok, has never seen such a massive transfer of senior officers as in the recent reshuffle which saw a shake-up of metropolitan police units at virtually all levels.
Out with the outdated Thai regime
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 25/12/2013
» A friend of mine who is a businessman was asked why he was not out in the streets protesting. Is he not against corruption? But of course, he’s against corruption. In fact, he hates it so much that he has filed a lawsuit against a certain government ministry over unethical practices.
Weekly business news quiz: October 21-25, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/10/2013
» Check if you understand the issues and vocabulary in this week's most important business news stories.
Mutiny over amnesty hard to believe
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 25/10/2013
» My first reaction was disbelief when I saw this headline, "Thaksin stares down mutiny over amnesty" on page 3 of the <i>Bangkok Post</i> newspaper on Friday.
We can't afford another political crisis
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 06/08/2013
» The war drums have been sounded by both the pro- and anti-Thaksin camps ahead of the parliamentary debate starting Wednesday on the contentious amnesty bill and, probably, the even more explosive reconciliation bill, which would absolve all wrongdoers in political conflicts, including the Man in Dubai
The mysterious men in black
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 11/04/2013
» When analysing politics we should connect the dots as far as the dots (or our intellect) go, rather than stop at whichever dot satisfies our moral righteousness and ignore the rest. And we should be mindful of imaginary dots
Thaksin Skypes an amnesty order
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/03/2013
» Deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has ordered Pheu Thai to make a strong push for an amnesty law to prevent the red shirts abandoning their support of the ruling party.
Sukhumbhand resigns as governor
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/01/2013
» MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra will resign as Bangkok governor today and quickly begin his campaign for re-election.
Word choice puts Abhisit on the defensive
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/12/2012
» Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva is under fire after calling on voters to "derail" the planned charter-amendment referendum.