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Anutin's credibility shaken by floods
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 29/11/2025
» The southern flood crisis, especially the disaster in Hat Yai, has placed the Anutin Charnvirakul government and his Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) in political difficulties. Some observers have even forewarned that the flood woes are the beginning of the BJT government's downfall.
Ministry wants all children to go to school
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 20/05/2025
» The Ministry of Interior has intensified efforts to eliminate inequality in education and has directed local government to lead a nationwide campaign to bring children who do not attend school back into classrooms.
Charter rewrite faces major setbacks
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/02/2025
» Political parties, particularly those in the government coalition, have shown their true colours as the charter amendment process unfolds. Meanwhile, amid it all, the opposition People's Party has shown that it remains committed to changing the junta-sponsored supreme law of the country into one that is more democratic.
PTP pushing to cut vote threshold
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 04/11/2024
» The Pheu Thai Party (PTP) is seeking to reduce the size of the majority required to pass a referendum on the constitution.
'Unusual voting' probe sought
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/06/2024
» Caretaker senator Somchai Swangkarn has urged the Election Commission (EC) to expedite an investigation into alleged irregularities in the weekend provincial-level Senate election after some candidates received an unusually high number of votes from their peers in Buri Ram.
New campaign to catch kids before they drop out
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 31/05/2024
» The Equitable Education Fund (EEF) is working with 11 government agencies to reduce the number of children left out of the education system to as low as 200,000 in five years. Last year that number was over 1 million.
Govt launches health city model in Nan
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/03/2024
» The government has kicked off its "Nan Model" initiative aimed at making Nan one of the 10 health and wellness cities in the country. Nan will also be Thailand's first city that incorporates universal design to provide the elderly and disabled with greater access to public places and tourist attractions in a bid to push for greater inclusivity.
O-Net Plus to boost skills of students
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/02/2024
» The Education Ministry will introduce the O-Net Plus exam to bring back equivalency testing and evaluate the quality of teachers.
New leader for rudderless Democrats
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/12/2023
» It's clear that the Democrat Party, under new leader Chalermchai Sri-on, remains in crisis and will struggle to recover past glory.
Weed bill opens coalition rifts before poll
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/09/2022
» Now that the government is on the last lap of its present tenure, with the next election on the horizon, politicians are rolling up their sleeves ahead of a renewed political battle for hearts and minds.