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Rumours won't loosen Prayut's firm grip on power
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 18/12/2014
» Even though analysts have tried to convince the public that it is external factors — such as depressed oil prices, global terrorism or the tumbling of the US Dow Jones index — that has sent the Thai stock market into a nosedive, no one can deny that local factors, especially a series of rumours, have made things worse.
Signs firm for army role in post-poll politics
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 13/11/2014
» Six months after the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) seized power, speculation is growing over a plan by the men in green to form a new political party, or perhaps a nominee party with military backing.
Why the military regime needs Udomdej
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/10/2014
» The May 22 putsch by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has made us realise that coups are still a part of Thai politics, and no one really knows if this one will be the last.
Prayuth's tactical transfers pave way for long tenure
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 11/09/2014
» With a hint delivered during his weekly address last Friday, National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha let us know that his tenure will not end in one year as initially announced.
Prayuth’s rise cemented by peer backing
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 21/08/2014
» On Thursday, Thailand will get a new prime minister from the coup-installed National Legislative Assembly (NLA), with many observers tipping the junta head for the top job.
A tough choice for the man who can trust so few
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/07/2014
» Will he or won’t he? That is the question many people are asking about National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) leader Prayuth Chan-ocha, and whether he will stay on as army chief after his mandatory retirement this September.
Prayuth unveils ‘who’s who’ after putsch
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 29/05/2014
» As the political situation unfolds, we can now see “who’s who” in the lightning power purge led by army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha last Thursday.
Will this crisis lead to another coup?
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/01/2014
» As society is trapped in political warfare, rumours of an impending coup are escalating, especially after the fatal clashes between police and anti-government protesters at the Thai-Japanese Stadium on Dec 26.
'Silent' military coup beats having a real one
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/12/2013
» It remains unclear how the political crisis will eventually pan out.
Pheu Thai forges cosy relationship with army
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/10/2013
» When the Pheu Thai Party rose to power in 2011, some expected it might take "revenge" on the army for its role in the crackdowns on red-shirt demonstrators in the previous year.