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News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 15/10/2013
» Do the police really have to close off so many roads to prevent 100 protesters from seizing parliament or Government House? I don't think so.
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 06/08/2013
» Have you heard rumours about a possible coup, self-made coup or counter coup?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/06/2013
» Thai politics has never been known as a showcase of minimalism. Not when we have such an interesting group involved: a short-tempered army chief who was once part of a group of coup-makers; a vengeful former prime minister who was ousted from power in a putsch seven years ago but who is never out of mind for long thanks to a Skype account that allows him to connect with his politicians anytime and anywhere; a photogenic female prime minister who likes to smile and says she has yet to receive information on any issue; and not one but two deputy prime ministers providing distractions by taking on the role of loud-mouthed clowns.
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/05/2013
» Politically, the reconciliation bill proposed by Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung makes the most sense: Absolve all those involved in and prosecuted for political offences since 2006.
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 05/03/2013
» There is a bitter reality in Sukhumbhand Paribatra's sweet, historic win in Sunday's Bangkok governor election.
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 18/12/2012
» So the first "yes" has been secured _ a first and relatively modest sign of accord after a long period of unrelenting conflict and disparity.
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 06/11/2012
» The first whiff of winter has only just been felt in the air but it seems Thailand has been plunged into a cold war.
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 30/10/2012
» If there were a time when Thais should say no to the expediency of resorting to the same old pastime of street protests and demand a more constructive country development agenda, it should be now.
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 29/05/2012
» Can Thailand be compared to Panem? The thought briefly crossed my mind after watching The Hunger Games earlier this year.
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 01/05/2012
» It was the highest-profile news containing no news of the first quarter.