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Mahathir starts off with a bang
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 13/05/2018
» Mahathir bin Mohamad, the 92-year old and seventh Prime Minister of Malaysia has gotten down to work on the very first day of assuming office with orders to ban overseas travel of the former protege turned nemesis Najib Razak, setting up an investigation team to look into the corruption allegations against the Najib government and was also looking for an early pardon to the jailed protege turned nemesis turned protege -- Anwar Ibrahim.
Regime had time, but they blew it
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 01/04/2018
» Former prime minister siblings Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra seem to have hit a nerve once again with their visit to Japan this week, where the former premier said he expects the Pheu Thai Party to sweep the polls -- if and when they are held.
It's time for regime to relax grip
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 03/12/2017
» Once again the military government seems to be finding every excuse to try to curtail political parties and their ability to start mustering support ahead of the planned elections in less than a year from now.
Twisting media's arm will backfire
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 20/08/2017
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha government is back in the eye of the storm for all for the wrong reasons. This time all eyes are on the mobile cabinet meeting set to take place tomorrow and Tuesday in Nakhon Ratchasima after government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd openly admitted that he had "requested" television stations to do "scoops" focusing on ministers attending the meeting.
Bombing no excuse to delay polls
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 28/05/2017
» Sitting in what is considered to be the heart of Asian democracy, India, the thought of how we Thais have come to live with the threats of military leaders when it comes to the return of democracy makes me wonder how and why have we become so timid.
Old mindset cannot halt technology
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 14/05/2017
» "Thailand 4.0" is the buzzword these days. Every few days one hears some kind of seminar or government statement about plans to take the country forward and be at the forefront of the technological revolution taking shape around the world.
Rethink due on laws of surrogacy
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 23/04/2017
» The recent arrest of a 25-year-old man trying to smuggle a yet to be determined substance into Vientiane, Laos, is a case that highlights the need for laws to be more comprehensive when they are passed.
Heads may roll over temple saga
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 19/02/2017
» The past week saw Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha use the superpower of Section 44 for the 127th time since he seized power in May 2014. Its latest use declared the area of Wat Phra Dhammakaya and its vicinity as a "specially controlled zone" after authorities had tried in vain to summon Phra Dhammajayo, the elusive former abbot of the temple.
PM should show courage in cabinet reshuffle
Oped, Umesh Pandey, Published on 09/12/2016
» Speculation about who will be in and who will be out of the next cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has begun again and its intensity will only increase in coming weeks.
Time for all Americans to come together
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/11/2016
» The historic outcome of the US presidential election has left the world in shock while at the same time it has generated a lot of questions for the global community to ponder.