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When voters look beyond credentials
Oped, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 20/02/2026
» Many observers of Thai politics may be wondering why the following individual of such distinguished standing failed to secure a seat in parliament in the Feb 8 election. He holds the title of professor and earned a doctoral degree in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the world's most renowned universities. He previously contested the 2022 Bangkok gubernatorial election, securing more than 250,000 votes. He has also achieved notable academic success and served as president of King Mongkut's Institute of Technology, Ladkrabang. With credentials such as these, his electoral defeat has come as a surprise to many.
People's Party battles shift in voter mood
Oped, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 08/01/2026
» We now find ourselves in a crunch time when voters begin to firm up their choices ahead of the Feb 8 general election. This may explain why political parties are starting to reveal their aces, floating names for key ministerial portfolios at strategic moments.
Asean park plan puts down roots
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 18/01/2021
» Adilan Ali-ishak, a Palang Pracharath Party MP for Yala, is playing a key role in pushing for the Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary in the deep South to become Thailand's Asean Heritage Park.
Return to democracy still slow, unsteady
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 13/05/2018
» Despite promises of a general election next year, the prospects of democracy in Thailand will continue to look bleak so long as the military government's ban on political activity, including stopping parties from campaigning, remains in place.
Cold Comfort
B Magazine, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 07/01/2018
» It was 7.30am and I queued for a much-needed coffee as commuters bustled around the city's central train station. But even though the day was well under way, the streets outside were cloaked in darkness -- for this was the depths of winter in the capital of Finland.