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Everybody's watching the 'Rolex general'
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 23/01/2018
» How much is Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon worth? Is the military regime willing to bet the farm to save the scandalous "Rolex general" at all costs?
So what's so hard about transparency?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 09/01/2018
» For law-abiding Thais living under the "peace and order" regime, what should annoy us the most?
The 'anti-graft govt' needs to watch itself
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 27/12/2017
» Let's make some assumptions. Let's say the military regime definitely plans for a long stay in Thai politics. Let's say Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is positioning to come back for a second term. Let's say the rules of the game, both for the next election and post-poll political landscape have been set to favour this military-guided "democracy" scenario.
Prawit lets watch saga corrode faith
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/12/2017
» The questions are simple. Whose luxury watches are they that Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon has been seen wearing? If they are his, were they legitimately acquired by money within his means? If not, how did they end up on his wrist?
Gaffe-prone govt writing own finale
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 12/12/2017
» How many let-them-eat-cake moments do you think the military regime can suffer from before it arrives at an emperor-wears-no-clothes finale?
Floods under control? Don't buy the hype
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 17/10/2017
» Will Bangkok see major floods again? That question has been on the mind of many city dwellers after an overnight deluge last weekend gave rise to rumours that more heavy rain is on the way plus a familiar yet unsettling warning for people to move their belongings to higher ground.
'Toon' runs but health woes can't hide
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/10/2017
» Few expected a charity run by Artiwara Kongmalai, also known as "Toon" of the rock band Bodyslam, would improve Thailand's overburdened public health system. In all likelihood, he wouldn't even scratch the surface of the problem if he ran all the way to Pluto.
Laying the tracks for another lost decade
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 04/10/2017
» If former Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt was the proverbial stone thrown to test the viability of the road ahead, the sound of it hitting a dead end should be loud and clear.
Regime builds one-way road to disunity
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 29/08/2017
» Whether what we are witnessing falls along the lines of Great Expectations, The Great Escape or The Great Dictator is probably still up for interpretation.
Yingluck rice ruling to open old wounds
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 25/07/2017
» Will former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra go to jail for alleged malfeasance in administering the rice-pledging scheme?