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Lawfare is back again
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/10/2024
» Thai politics is poised for another period of turmoil as the Election Commission (EC) has accepted a petition against the ruling Pheu Thai Party and five coalition partners, accusing them of allowing Thaksin Shinawatra to exert influence over their internal affairs.
EC, beware the chaff
News, Editorial, Published on 12/09/2024
» Opponents of the Pheu Thai-led government have wasted no time in lodging a plethora of petitions against the government in an attempt to bring it down through so-called lawfare tactics.
A time for unity
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/07/2023
» A settlement between the Move Forward Party (MFP) and Pheu Thai Party over which party was to get the House speaker position has now set in motion the selection of the next prime minister and the formation of a new coalition government.
'Old politics' rears its head
News, Editorial, Published on 29/06/2023
» With the House of Representatives due to convene next week, the prospect of a coalition government led by the Move Forward Party (MFP) remains uncertain.
Isoc in need of oversight
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/09/2022
» The phenomenon of "ghost recruitment" has cast a long shadow over how the government spends tax money to recruit staff to work in restive southernmost provinces.
Coronavirus balancing act
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/04/2020
» With the unprecedented, devastating impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the economy and public health, the government should come up with integrated strategies that can keep the economy rolling while preventing healthcare facilities from reaching breaking point. Sadly, such efforts have solely been driven by the private sector.
Rattanakosin plan poses threat
News, Editorial, Published on 02/09/2018
» In a quiet, hush-hush move, the authorities have dusted off the Rattanakosin conservation and development master plan to turn Bangkok's inner, old town quarters into Thailand's own Champs-Elysee.