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Attitude camps, course and detainee lists readied
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 01/04/2016
» "Re-education" camps for seven-day attitude adjustment courses for frequent government critics have been prepared nationwide and a list of potential detainees has been compiled, according to the army chief.
Difficult law to draw up
News, Published on 16/01/2016
» When the first draft of the charter being written by the Meechai panel is unveiled to the public on Jan 29, it will be missing a juicy element: a reconciliation committee.
Putting out forest fires
News, Published on 21/11/2015
» ‘Never kill your brothers or sell your friends” is the much-quoted personal motto of late supreme commander Gen Sunthorn Kongsompong who led the coup in February 1991 that ousted the Chatichai Choonhavan government on the grounds of excessive corruption.
Prayut gives all ministers equal chance to stay or go
Online Reporters, Published on 22/07/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha promised on Wednesday there would be no favouritism in a cabinet reshuffle once he decides to make a change to the line-up.
The pragmatic critic
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 20/07/2015
» Banyong Pongpanich thinks it is senseless to ask when a reform will be done.
Cracks in the glass window
News, Published on 13/06/2015
» Ridding the country of corruption is high on the agenda of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and the Prayut government. But whether they like it or not, some people are starting to doubt if they can deliver.
PM eyes plan to end ministry cronyism
News, Published on 30/05/2015
» The screening system used by the Defence Ministry is being mooted for other agencies as well as the police in promoting senior officials, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday.
What have they achieved?
Business, Published on 22/05/2015
» Friday marks one year since Thailand’s 12th coup d’etat led by Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, who promised reforms. Business Post reporters look at the regime’s achievements and failures and sound out on issues that should be followed.
Appointments body under NRC fire
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/04/2015
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) is expected to rework a provision calling for the setting up of a special body to consider appointments and transfers of top public officials after it took flak from the National Reform Council (NRC).
Kwanchai refused US interview
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/02/2015
» Red shirt co-leader Kwanchai Praipana said staff at the US embassy in Bangkok asked to meet him two weeks ago but he declined because he feared the meeting might complicate his efforts to re-open his community radio station in Udon Thani.