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Whipping up right-wing conservatism
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 03/11/2015
» Are we currently experiencing a quantum leap in time? Once-shuttered Myanmar is set to have an election this Sunday while our prime minister says he is prepared to close down the country if there is no peace and order.
Draft charter veto leaves us all baffled
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 08/09/2015
» Viewed from whatever angle, it's baffling that the military-backed reform council voted down the draft charter which was prepared by drafters backed by the military leaders.
Suthep will turn reform into charade
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 04/08/2015
» The reform-before-election mantra is coming around again but it's questionable if its spell will hold this time.
Keep quiet, we're building democracy
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 30/06/2015
» Thailand may be short of water now but it is awash in fallacies, chief of which is the notion that arresting 14 anti-coup students will lead to an atmosphere of peace and calmness.
Has reform failed, or has it even begun?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 23/06/2015
» Maybe it's the natural swing of the pendulum — what goes up must come down — and that explains why we have gone from fight-to-the-death battles against inequality a few years ago, to high-minded campaigns for national reform last year, to struggles against overpriced lotteries, motorcycle racers and the age-old question of whether casinos should be allowed to operate legally in Thailand now.
Mixed views about Thais from Singapore's statesman
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 24/03/2015
» Singapore's late founding father Lee Kuan Yew was a leader who did not mince his words, especially after he stood down as prime minister in 1990.
Govt must learn to hand down power
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 16/09/2014
» Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha mentioned, somewhat candidly, at one point during his official policy announcement that some of his reform plans may take a lifetime to complete.
Unity can’t be forged if you have no say
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 02/09/2014
» The Prayuth Chan-ocha "military cabinet" has generated less buzz this week than the news that Hello Kitty is not actually a cat (She's a British girl).
Marathon mad
Muse, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 23/08/2014
» Imagine covering a distance of 112.5km — on foot. Imagine running for 19 hours along hilly, winding roads and all through the night with only a small headlamp to guide the way. Imagine the fatigue, the fear, the crippling pain.
NCPO must avoid return of patronage
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 08/07/2014
» Cronyism is one of the key factors that brought down the otherwise efficient and politically savvy regime of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, people with inside knowledge of the administration have noted over the years.