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'New normal' needs shift from bad old habits
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 28/04/2020
» As the number of new Covid-19 cases comes down to single-digit figures, there is plenty of talk about easing the lockdown and returning to a "new normal".
The Buddha, Ultraman and a middle way
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 10/09/2019
» Japanese superhero Ultraman, known for protecting the world against evil, has become an unlikely test of Thailand's cultural expression limits.
Could Saint Prayut accept 'mortal life'?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/09/2018
» September has arrived but Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is still holding his cards close to his chest regarding his political future, despite the majority of political pundits believing they already know the answer.
Injustice can't just be washed away
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 06/03/2018
» The graffiti showing a black leopard with a silence sign on a wall near Sukhumvit soi 58 was erased soon after it went on display. A swift and convenient end to the "trouble'' for whoever had it whitewashed? You have your spray paints, I have mine. You can create street art, I can kill it.
King's more human side on display
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 25/10/2016
» In an outpouring of grief, a transformation seems to have occurred.
Has reform failed, or has it even begun?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 23/06/2015
» Maybe it's the natural swing of the pendulum — what goes up must come down — and that explains why we have gone from fight-to-the-death battles against inequality a few years ago, to high-minded campaigns for national reform last year, to struggles against overpriced lotteries, motorcycle racers and the age-old question of whether casinos should be allowed to operate legally in Thailand now.
Mottoes key to keeping public order
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 02/12/2014
» Mottoes are a necessary tool to keep people fixed in a state of happiness, to give them a moral guideline and make them feel there is a form of order in an otherwise messy world. A couple of cool and catchy slogans can go a long way.
Wielding too much power can backfire
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 18/11/2014
» So what’s next? Banning The Hunger Games: Mockingjay from being screened here? Summoning Jennifer Lawrence for coming up with the three-finger salute that could provoke a real-life rebellion in “District Thailand?” Forcing people to listen to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s monotonous briefings all day long?
Division talk is a new low for Thailand
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 04/03/2014
» I thought the country hit a record low when four young children were killed in association with the political conflict last week. But like a bad company run by a dysfunctional group of people, Thailand seems infinitely capable of reaching a new low.