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PM's daddy state stifles free thought
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 24/05/2016
» Google has patented specialised glue that will keep passengers adhered to self-driving cars in case of accidents to prevent further injuries.
Nepotism is the name of the game
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/04/2016
» The military regime's biggest threats are not red bowls from former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra or ex-Pheu Thai MP Watana Muangsook and his campaign to reject the draft charter, but its own hypocrisy and indulgence in power.
Public apathy stokes shift to hard right
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 05/04/2016
» An appointed Senate and non-elected prime minister. Sending regime critics to training camps in the restive Deep South. Charging a woman with sedition who posted on Facebook a photo of herself with a red plastic bowl given by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Order flawed but regime doesn't care
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 15/03/2016
» The military regime's order No.9/2559 allowing certain infrastructure and development projects to be opened for bidding before an environmental impact assessment (EIA) study is carried out is illogical.
Bigwigs get their flowers as parks wilt
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 09/02/2016
» A 1.8-million-baht amount may not be massive. It's no big deal even when placed in the context of government spending worth billions of baht a year.
Rajabhakti needs glory of transparency
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 10/11/2015
» Adorned with towering statues of seven great Thai kings of the past, the Rajabhakti Park was intended to be a pride of the army, a larger-than-life display of its dedication to the monarchy.
How to be a model citizen for the regime
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 22/09/2015
» It must be a tantalising question for the military regime: why can't some Thais keep their heads down and toe the government line while waiting for democracy?
It's not just media help premier needs
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 14/07/2015
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has a habit of saying: "The media has to help me."
All roads lead to entrenched military rule
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 16/06/2015
» Whether the new elections are held in August 2016, 2017 or 2020, the polls are losing their game-changing power as the military regime turns all roads to its advantage.
NCPO should fix draft, not hold the fort
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 28/04/2015
» The latest proposal that the next election be delayed to allow the "troubled charter" to be fixed looks like a curve ball in the political game.