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NLA's cyber bill rush shows poor intent
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 04/03/2019
» The coup-installed National Legislative Assembly (NLA) last week approved the controversial cybersecurity bill, shrugging off public concerns over its threats to personal and corporate data privacy and human rights issues.
Prayut's cash splurge flawed short-termism
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 26/11/2018
» Last week, the Prayut Chan-o-cha cabinet approved another massive handout, totalling 100 billion baht, to help the poor. The assistance package also covers an increase in pensions for retired civil servants and low-interest loans to people who want to buy new houses.
Social media blitz a bitter pill for PM?
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 22/10/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's social media campaign has drawn mixed reactions online. A few hours after his initial posts early last week, netizens had flooded his Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages with angry, insulting and sarcastic comments.
Growing pains for Myanmar amidst reform
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 17/05/2018
» When San Dar Aye, a young ethnic Mon woman living in Ye town in the south of Myanmar, showed me a vast mudflat where her fellow villagers had replanted a mangrove forest, she told me the saplings would be "the future" of their communities.
Watch-scandal shenanigans sully decent debate
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 15/02/2018
» Which of these two poll results is more convincing to you: The majority of people want Gen Prawit Wongsuwon to resign from the posts of deputy prime minister and defence minister, or the majority want him to stay?
Thainess: History doesn't repeat, but rhymes
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 01/02/2018
» The government's rolling out of its new Thai Niyom, or "Thainess", campaign, is a classic case of a military regime attempting to survive a downturn in popularity.