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'Soft power' goal proves a tough nut to crack
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 03/05/2022
» The government's plan to harness "soft power" to propel Thailand into becoming a leading country of the world may sound impressive.
Stranger things happening in our strange land
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 05/04/2022
» Strange things are happening in Thailand. Who would believe we would be experiencing a bout of cold and rain in April? But here we are, wrapping ourselves up in thick clothes at the height of summer just a week before Songkran.
Our reopening looms, but are we really ready?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/10/2021
» The country is set to reopen in two weeks but only two million, affordable rapid test kits have been made available and through only eight retail outlets of the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO), all located in Bangkok.
Are we ready for compulsory vaccine passes?
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 07/09/2021
» With just nine million people fully vaccinated or about 13% of the entire population, will such a policy unfairly discriminate those who have not had a chance to take both doses or to any at all?
Keep virus guard up, and don't expect govt help
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/01/2021
» Why are department stores allowed to stay open, but schools and universities aren't?
Govt refuses to lay blame on any of its own
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 05/01/2021
» Practice makes perfect, they said. Unfortunately, the "second coming'' of the Covid-19 pandemic is proving the centre cannot hold.
Govt can stop festival, but not an ideology
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 15/12/2020
» Will the wall of empty containers contain all the grievances people in the country have?
'Laws, articles' won't end desire for change
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 24/11/2020
» If the use of "all laws and articles" could calm the protesters down and reunite the country, we wouldn't be here staring at yet another cataclysm. Indeed, it's the relentless push for a hardline approach against pro-reform demonstrators that led us down this path, where different ideologies have become causes for fear and hateful retribution.
Besieged Prayut government has birthday blues
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/07/2020
» What a difference a year makes.
Economy needs expertise, not inexperience
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 30/06/2020
» The backlash against Narumon Pinyosinwat, the government spokeswoman recently promoted to head the ruling Palang Pracharath Party's economic team, reflects just the tail end of the administration's failures.