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Speculation swirls over who will be next army chief
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 21/01/2016
» As current army chief Gen Theerachai Nakwanich is due to retire this September, speculation has been overwhelming about who will be his replacement.
Theerachai heads off Queen's musketeers
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/12/2015
» Soon after Theerachai Nakvanich took on the job of army chief, the nuanced identity of the Burapha Phayak, or Tigers of the East, and the Queens Guard became more distinct.
Attacks, 'bomb plot' allow regime to tighten its grip
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/03/2015
» Ten months after the coup, internal security is still the main concern of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). All regional commands have been ordered to stay alert for any political incidents while martial law is relentlessly enforced.
Rumours won't loosen Prayut's firm grip on power
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 18/12/2014
» Even though analysts have tried to convince the public that it is external factors — such as depressed oil prices, global terrorism or the tumbling of the US Dow Jones index — that has sent the Thai stock market into a nosedive, no one can deny that local factors, especially a series of rumours, have made things worse.
Why the military regime needs Udomdej
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 09/10/2014
» The May 22 putsch by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has made us realise that coups are still a part of Thai politics, and no one really knows if this one will be the last.
Prayuth's tactical transfers pave way for long tenure
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 11/09/2014
» With a hint delivered during his weekly address last Friday, National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha let us know that his tenure will not end in one year as initially announced.
Prayuth’s rise cemented by peer backing
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 21/08/2014
» On Thursday, Thailand will get a new prime minister from the coup-installed National Legislative Assembly (NLA), with many observers tipping the junta head for the top job.
Prayuth shakes up old coup conventions
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 19/06/2014
» Most military officers have come to believe National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) leader Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha will take the position of prime minister when he retires in September.
Will this crisis lead to another coup?
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/01/2014
» As society is trapped in political warfare, rumours of an impending coup are escalating, especially after the fatal clashes between police and anti-government protesters at the Thai-Japanese Stadium on Dec 26.
'Silent' military coup beats having a real one
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/12/2013
» It remains unclear how the political crisis will eventually pan out.