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Big handouts, bad politics
News, Editorial, Published on 28/11/2018
» The cabinet's decision last week to dole out some 87 billion baht was as ill-timed as it was poorly justified. The government up to and including Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha have done a poor job of explaining the sudden largesse.
'Mai pen rai' politics
News, Postbag, Published on 12/12/2018
» Re: "Thirayuth: Regime has 'plot to cling to power'", (Online, Dec 10).
When politics override logic
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/11/2018
» Re: “Light rail routes facing cutback”, (BP, Nov 2). A number of weeks ago I made a simple calculation based on the projected cost, the expected number of likely passengers and the proposed fare for a high-speed rail to Chiang Mai. The venerable Japanese International Cooperation Agency undertook a large study of that route and concluded it was not feasible and withdrew its interest in it.
The politics of change
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/03/2019
» It is less than a week until the much-anticipated general election. For the first time in the history of Thailand, we are seeing a huge turnout of LGBTI candidates from different professions and backgrounds, jumping on the political bandwagon and representing sexual diversity. Out and proud, many of them are standing as candidates or are working with political parties in order to make their voices heard.
A pause for politics
Business, KTB Securities Thailand, Published on 06/04/2019
» The first quarter of 2019 is ending with modestly bullish performances led by Chinese equities (up 5.53%), with slower growth in developed markets including the US (1.79%) and EU (1.69%). The main factor supporting risky assets in recent months has been improving prospects for US-China trade talks, with the two sides now closer to a "realistic deal".
Politics 'spoil people's happiness'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/04/2019
» Thais are not a happy bunch and almost 90% of them say politics is spoiling it for them, according to the latest findings by Super Poll.
Designer makes politics fashionable
Reuters, Published on 12/04/2019
» Designer Panupong Chansopa saw a business opportunity in millions of vinyl campaign posters destined to become trash after last month's general election and salvaged hundreds to turn them into colourful tote bags with a message.
Politics by the book
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 20/05/2019
» The Indian election that concluded yesterday -- the results of the six-week voting marathon will be announced on Thursday -- has been fought as much on the ground as in the literary space. Publishers have launched dozens of books on politics and elections since January.
Fed up with politics
News, Postbag, Published on 21/06/2019
» Re: "Same old politics stuck on repeat", (Commentary, June 20).
Politics taint fisheries win
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/01/2019
» BRUSSELS: The European Commission's decision to free Thailand from countries it has formally warned over illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has underlined the military-led government's achievement in tackling the EU's concern on illegal fishing.