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Time for regime to suspend lawmaking
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 27/02/2019
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) finally backed down at the last minute yesterday from pressing ahead with the rice bill even though it insisted on Monday that it would go ahead with the deliberation of the controversial draft legislation.
PPRP adopts cynical routine of polls past
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 28/11/2018
» At first glance, it looks as if there could be big changes to Thai politics, as the general election tentatively set for Feb 24 draws near, with many new political parties established in recent months under new political and legal conditions. But Thai politics has, in fact, just followed its familiar pattern of putting old wine in new bottles.
Slump shows govt must clean up tourism act
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 24/10/2018
» The sharp drop in the number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand in recent months has become a cause for concern for the Thai government. This is mainly because tourists from China have been the largest revenue contributors to the Thai tourism industry.
Pay heed to the political rumour mill
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 03/10/2018
» In Thai politics, rumours often prove to be true over time.
Prayut must play fair if he wants to stay on
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 26/09/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha sent the nation's political circles into a frenzy of speculation this week after he broke his silence about his future on Monday by expressing interest in entering the political fray.
Time to let other voices be heard
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 25/07/2018
» Although most political parties and politicians are still banned from going about their business, Thailand's political temperature is rising, and it's all because of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Teachers must learn the lesson of 'sufficiency'
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 18/07/2018
» In the aftermath of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, a well-known businessman who went bankrupt as a result of the abrupt baht devaluation gave a blunt message to his creditors: "no money, no fleeing, and no paying".
Does B3 trillion budget add up to political gain?
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 13/06/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's outrage over the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) members who were spotted dozing off during the 2019 budget deliberations last Thursday seems like an overreaction.
Economic prosperity is in the eye of beholder
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 23/05/2018
» With GDP growth in the first quarter of this year reaching 4.8% year-on-year, the regime under Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha may believe it has good reason to boast of its performance, especially when it is marking its fourth year in power. But wait, such economic prosperity may not be the reality for many.
Squeezing the blood out of a durian
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 25/04/2018
» With Thai durians selling like hot cakes on Alibaba's Tmall platform, the regime has every reason to believe its deal to have the e-commerce giant promote Thai products will be a resounding success. But Thai farmers may not necessarily gain as much from this as they expect.