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Democracy calls: So what's new this time?
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 07/02/2026
» As voters prepare for tomorrow's general election, they will also be asked to decide if they want the constitution to be amended.
Swing voters poised to decide Feb 8 poll
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 10/01/2026
» As the country edges closer to the new election, the public mood appears markedly different from last time, with a large proportion of eligible voters saying they remain undecided about which party to support.
Police probe 10 politicians
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 09/01/2026
» Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthaphon Naowarat said on Thursday that more than 10 politicians and former MPs are under investigation for suspected links to scam operations, online gambling networks and drug trafficking, with arrests potentially imminent.
Border hostilities fuel political pressure
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 13/12/2025
» The fresh border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, which began on Dec 7, are appalling.
Anutin faces spectre of an early exit
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 15/11/2025
» A slew of problems and intensifying challenges may force Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to make an early exit, dissolving the House of Representatives sooner than the late-January timeline set out in the memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the People's Party (PP).
Thai govt steps up online scam fight
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 03/11/2025
» Four key agencies are preparing to sign an agreement to boost the government’s effort to combat online scams and money laundering, said Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Rights body airs fears over biomass power plant impacts
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 02/03/2025
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has suggested measures to address concerns over the environmental and health impacts of biomass power plants in the deep South.
Scandal-hit police in need of reform
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 07/10/2023
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) have plunged to a new low as the race for the top job by the big shots, Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol and his rival Pol Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn, has turned ugly. The latest drama, which started with a raid on Pol Gen Surachate's house on Sept 25 by the Police Cyber Taskforce unit, shocked Thai society.
Pita vs the 'judicialisation of politics'
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/06/2023
» More than one month has passed since the May 14 general election, and yet Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat's future is still hanging in the air as the controversy over his iTV shares, among other things, may nullify his bid to become prime minister.
PM's words ring hollow over scandals
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/01/2021
» Scandals involving gambling dens and migrant labour smuggling, which have been blamed for the latest coronavirus outbreak, are a test of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's leadership.