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Missing jet jibes hit far below the belt
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/03/2014
» A famous news anchor put this short message on his Facebook page yesterday, as the search for the missing Malaysian airline flight MH370 continued, and hope began to dim and hearts to break: "I wish it was you who disappeared instead of the Malaysian plane."
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.
Fomenting a culture of absolute hate
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 25/02/2014
» Call me a multi-coloured salim, a term used to describe a person with no political standpoint. Call me a softy, an optimist. Call me a sissy if you like, but I will still admit to feeling extremely shocked and saddened by red-shirt supporters' celebrations over the killings of anti-government protesters in Trat last week.
Yingluck's speech a setback
Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/02/2014
» Leaders and politicians can be defined by words they probably wish they had never uttered.
Deals to end conflict hard to swallow
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 18/02/2014
» Now what? After political sideshows including a visit by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to a Myanmar astrologer, reportedly to ward off his bad karma, and operations to reclaim rally sites that were done with more fanfare than real effort, the question remains — what comes next in the Thai political conflict?
Japanese distraction wins at poll
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 04/02/2014
» And the winner of the most contentious Thai election ever is ... Daijiro Enami, a young Japanese TV reporter whose six-foot frame and clean good looks have lifted him past all key local personalities to dominate social media since the election on Sunday.
Academic warns of 'state of paralysis'
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 01/02/2014
» A man uploaded onto YouTube a video of himself shooting handguns at what appears to be a deserted range while attesting that he will go to vote on Sunday and no-one should try to stop him.
Feb 2 election heralds more battles to come
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 28/01/2014
» As we move closer to the crux of the antagonism _ the general election scheduled for this Sunday Feb 2 _ it looks like the event will be just another battle in the prolonged, decade-old power struggle that is set to continue with no end in sight.
With bankrupt visions, Suthep, govt face ruin
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/01/2014
» Considering how things are going, I believe both caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban are convinced they can see light at the end of the tunnel.
Online video postings lay bare country's political divisions
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 14/01/2014
» As political conflicts unfold on the streets of Bangkok, two short clips uploaded to YouTube yesterday illustrate the deep-seated divisions felt nationwide.