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The general's watches
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/04/2024
» The latest assets declaration report of former deputy prime minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon -- an ex-junta "big brother" -- released by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) reminds us of his notorious watch saga and how the anti-graft agency failed the public in clearing the controversy.
Talking democracy
Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/12/2023
» Re: "Democracy risks", (PostBag, Dec 19) and "Thailand's semi-democracy faces risk", (Opinion, Dec 15).
Tips for PM
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/12/2023
» Re: "PM 'heavy-hearted' about 2024 prospects", (BP, Dec 14).
2 coups (failed) and random speculation
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 13/12/2022
» Could there be anything more ridiculous than last week's failed coup attempt in Peru?
A House of cards
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/12/2022
» As parliament enters its final chapter, with the next election fast approaching, it has been struggling in the face of a series of collapsed sessions.
Drug resistance
News, Postbag, Published on 14/08/2022
» Re: "Lift antiviral drug curbs," (Editorial, Aug 8).
Democracy needs work
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/07/2022
» It is such a pity the impeachment bill which quietly passed the House's first reading this week rarely merited a mention in the media and has been out of the political spotlight. If signed into law, the legislation would promote direct democracy and give teeth to local voters to keep their elected administrators and mayors in check.
Politics and peril for Asian women
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/05/2022
» The political landscape in Asia has been very dynamic lately, but it is a disappointment to me personally that events have not been kind to women.
Thai politics needs a middle pathway
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 20/11/2021
» The ditching of a charter amendment bill by the joint parliament chambers is anything but a surprise. Yet, it would be wrong to think that the defeat is the end of the pro-democracy movement's audacious campaign. Indeed all factions realise nullifying the military-sponsored 2017 charter will be a drawn-out case of political warfare.
A knee-jerk reaction
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/02/2021
» I take a somewhat different view from that of David Brown in his Feb 11 letter on what Australia's reaction to the latest Myanmar coup should be.