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Critics say ACD 'all talk, no substance'
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 07/10/2016
» Thailand is gearing up to host the second summit of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), a pan-Asian regional grouping initiated by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in 2002, this weekend.
Regime must prove its stance on graft
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 23/09/2016
» Being the younger brother of the junta leader and prime minister may not be the best thing in Thailand right now.
Duterte should learn from Thai drug policy
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 02/09/2016
» At the invitation of Japan's Dokkyo University, I was in Manila earlier this week to attend a media forum where I rubbed shoulders with journalists from Southeast Asia and Japan.
Can dictatorial means justify the ends?
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 28/07/2016
» On May 22, 2014 then army commander-in-chief Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha led a group of patriotic generals to oust the democratically-elected but allegedly-corrupt government of prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, tearing up the previous junta-commissioned 2007 constitution.
Anti-graft actions speak louder than words at SEC
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 18/03/2016
» Earlier this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) again demonstrated to its state regulating peers that it is doing its job to enforce rules and regulation that ensure a level playing field in the financial markets, without empty promises and endless vows.
Outcry over Sorrayuth double standards?
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 03/03/2016
» The Criminal Court ruling on Monday against Sorrayuth Suthassanachinda, arguably the country’s most popular and controversial TV news anchor, for stealing 138 million baht in advertising revenue in 2005-2006 from state broadcaster MCOT, has spurred a tense debate over whether the veteran newscaster should take a break from his screen role.
Oppression can't triumph over dissent
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 07/01/2016
» Less than two weeks after the May 22, 2014 coup, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) handed out leaflets to Bangkokians explaining why then army commander-in-chief Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha had to topple the caretaker civilian government of Yingluck Shinawatra.
Somkid launches green incentives
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 12/09/2015
» The government is developing a new incentive package for investment in green industries on Thailand's eastern seaboard as part of a comprehensive package to stimulate the sluggish economy, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on Friday.
Meritocracy must take top priority
News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 13/08/2015
» We are coming to the season of change again when heads of government agencies are selecting younger candidates to replace retiring colleagues or promoting capable staff to the next level before the new fiscal year starts on Oct 1.