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Moguls mustn't have monopoly on exit strategy
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/04/2020
» Ask me. Ask salary earners who have seen their monthly incomes slashed to save their companies. Ask restaurant owners and SMEs whose business virtually disappeared overnight while expenses have continued to mount. Ask workers who were made jobless and penniless as soon as the lockdown began.
Virus blunders see govt bobbing and weaving
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 31/03/2020
» A big round of applause from people around the country can lift the spirits of doctors and nurses fighting against the coronavirus outbreak. But what use is this gesture when they don't have the necessary personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Thamanat saga reflects regime's failed crusade
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 17/09/2019
» For a regime that branded itself a crusader against "corrupt politicians", the Prayut Chan-o-cha government so far, fallen short of its promises.
Oath slip pulls politics further into shadows
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 03/09/2019
» Shadow is an essential element in oriental arts. For example, the reflection of subdued light on the golden surface of a Buddha image evokes a holier, more serene feeling than flooding the entire area with light.
Prayut's oath apology fails to inspire trust
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 09/08/2019
» The oath-taking scandal would not have got blown out of proportion if Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had not been so arrogant.
Fanatics make a mockery of our democracy
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 18/06/2019
» Is hegemony an option for a military regime on the verge of establishing a new government?
Premier's many hats leave voters' heads spinning
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 05/03/2019
» So what exactly is Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha? A state official? A public figure? A "Deep State" boss, or a shape-shifting entity that can come up with new avatars just as he pleases to stay ahead in the game of power?
Regime sparks #DelayMyAss Twitter storm
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 08/01/2019
» It looks like another election delay will not benefit anyone, least of all Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, who comes across as a most ineffectual leader, even among high-school students.
Thanathorn stirs political hornets' nest
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 05/06/2018
» It may be February, March or April. The exact date of the next election is yet to be confirmed but its main battle line seems to have been drawn: It will generally be a fight for or against military dictatorship.
Thailand's justice system is crumbling
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/06/2016
» Whether it is the proposal to de-list methamphetamine as a dangerous narcotic, the failed attempt to arrest influential money laundering suspect Phra Dhammajayo, the apparently illegal possession of a brown hornbill by billionaire Vikrom Kromadit or the use of Section 44 to roll out a 15-year free education policy instead of 12 years as proposed in the draft constitution, these diverse occurrences point to the same malaise: The country's justice system is crumbling.