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A roadmap with many twists, turns
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 03/05/2016
» The military regime is a virtuoso, no? Some of its political moves are simply stunning, so incredible that people are left dumbstruck by the effect.
NCPO plays game of very high stakes
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 15/09/2015
» The next 20 months will be a defining period for Thai politics.
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.
Crisis panel reveals PM's guiding hand
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 18/08/2015
» Who needs an electoral democracy when there is Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's "roadmap"?
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."
Thaksin yet to lose anything in NCPO row
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 02/06/2015
» After a year of relative inactivity, the political scene has exploded with some spectacular punches and counter-punches last week. The question people naturally have is: why now?
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.
Regime shows politicians the back door
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 05/08/2014
» Why are people wondering whether the coup leader Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha will take on another role as prime minister?
Prayuth’s merry dance with time
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 24/06/2014
» We don’t know what kind of music Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha listens to. That is probably classified information. We only know the song he wrote for the Thai public is an easy-listening pop tune with its main message being a plea for time.
When peace seems such an ugly word
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 06/05/2014
» The emphasis on the expression of thanks is made dramatic, as an act of sarcasm should be. Indeed, the gesture could have come across as being excessively theatrical had it not been tinged with a measure of sincerity.