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Being Anand Panyarachun
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/10/2022
» Anand Panyarachun is often described as "the best prime minister Thailand never elected" but he has also been called many names over the years.
Thai path to modernity likely long and fraught
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 16/11/2021
» If the current regime of constitutional monarchy began with a grand compromise between a burgeoning democracy and traditional absolute monarchy back in 1932, the question before us now could be where to strike a balance between these partly contradictory concepts in 2021, as this legacy-laden bundle threatens to unravel at the seams?
Temperatures may rise during red-hot October
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 22/09/2020
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha regime could be staring at its own Kodak moment. So too the royal-nationalistic network behind it.
The Buddha, Ultraman and a middle way
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 10/09/2019
» Japanese superhero Ultraman, known for protecting the world against evil, has become an unlikely test of Thailand's cultural expression limits.
A life of diplomacy
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 16/08/2019
» Former prime minister Anand Panyarachun will give a speech in tribute to the late former deputy foreign minister Visutr Arthayukti at the launch of his biography on Sunday.
FFP 'Illuminati' charge based on unjustified fear
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 06/08/2019
» At 87 years old, Thailand's constitutional monarchy is not among the world's oldest nor has it been the most robust. Still, it has beaten the odds and remained our system of governance.
Corruption is embedded in the sex trade
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 16/01/2018
» The "Victoria's Secret" police list has laid bare the failure of the military regime's anti-corruption and reform attempts.