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Out with the outdated Thai regime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.
Democrats hit dead end
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 22/12/2013
» If the re-election of Abhisit Vejjajiva as the Democrat Party's leader ensures anything, it is that Pheu Thai will win every single general election in the foreseeable future.
Thais 'who do nothing' not the real problem
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 19/12/2013
» Through the eight years of the Thai political divide, people have expressed self-righteous and narrow-minded attitudes, ignorance and intolerance with impunity.
Them Ol'middle class Bangkokian blues
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 15/12/2013
» There's a saying from even before Thaksin Shinawatra became prominent in politics: ''Provincial people voted them in, Bangkok people kicked them out.'' The saying refers to the succession of stomach-churning governments during the 1990s democracy experiment. Regime after regime, the provinces voted in the corrupt and incompetent, while Bangkokians pressured each to step down. But for the past seven years, upcountry provincial folks have said, ''no, you're not going to kick this one out''.
Purging the Thaksin regime
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 12/12/2013
» The goals Suthep Thaugsuban aims for are clear, at least the ones he announces from the stage. The means to achieve those goals are muddier than Saen Saep canal at low tide.
An agnostic's view of the democracy cult
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 08/12/2013
» Democracy is the greatest trick the elites ever played on the masses.
I understand Suthep
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 05/12/2013
» As usual, when Thailand is in a crisis, there are those baffled by the undemocratic displays in our struggle.
Don't be tools and fools of the elites
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 01/12/2013
» If one blindly wears the hat of moral goodness, Suthep Thaugsuban would turn to Chumpol Julasai and say, ''Wow, we've only started a few weeks, and had them fooled already.''
Suthep, the false prophet
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 28/11/2013
» One evening, while sitting at the office pretending to work, a loud, angry voice was screaming hellfire and brimstone at the top of his lungs from the television.
Fine balancing act away from tyranny
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 24/11/2013
» In the past, Thailand's politics has been defined by minority rule and minority rights. When asked about the wishes of the majority, the minority would snicker, ''Tsk-tsk, dah-ling, they'll do as they are told.''