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Democracy on wane since protest: UDD
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 17/05/2020
» The overall political situation has changed for the worse since the red shirt protest in 2010 with democracy regressing and people's power suffering a setback, claims Jatuporn Prompan, chairman of the red-shirt United Front for Democrat against Dictatorship (UDD).
Same old faces playing the same old game
News, Published on 07/11/2019
» Despite having a democratically-elected government after five years of military rule, a political expert says progress is hard to spot in Thai politics, as the country remains bogged down by the power struggle between liberals and conservatives.
Enforcement first
News, Postbag, Published on 03/08/2019
» Re: "Need for speed will not help solve gridlock", (Opinion, Aug 2).
Thailand's tale told via 'The Nation'
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 28/06/2019
» Nearly five decades ago, The Nation newspaper started out as a pro-democracy, anti-military news organisation. It was fiercely independent and invariably hard-hitting vis-à-vis the powers-that-be. An English-language newspaper owned by Thais from the outset, it prided itself for having neither fear nor favour. Its lamentable expiry as a print newspaper today -- an online version will continue -- provides multiple parallels for Thailand's contemporary political history, ongoing polarisation and the changing nature of the business of journalism worldwide.
Will regime keep three key pledges for 2018?
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 03/01/2018
» We have kicked off 2018 -- with the hope that there will be changes ahead.
Military mindset will be tough nut to crack
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 27/11/2017
» The way the military -- from Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsowon down to the Phramongkutklao Hospital and the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School (Afaps) -- has been handling the suspicious death of Pakapong Tanyakan, a freshman of the school, not only leaves much to be desired, but leaves the military establishment bruised.
A year of tears
Life, Published on 13/10/2017
» One year ago today, Thailand lost a great king, the moral and spiritual centre of the entire nation. Upon hearing the news, people sobbed on the bus, wept on the train, cried in the office. It's one of those rare moments in life that affected all of us in such a way that we remember exactly where we were and how we felt when the reality of what happened set in. One year on, we ask dozens of people from all walks of life about how they remember that fateful day.
Preserving historical and cultural legacy
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 05/04/2017
» Thai Heritage Conservation Day is observed every year on April 2, which is also HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's birthday. So in honour of the princess, as well as to mark this special day designated to raise public awareness of the country's artistic, historical and cultural legacy, this year the Fine Arts Department under the Ministry of Culture has arranged a number of activities at museums and historical parks nationwide.
Ex-TRT manspeaks out
News, Published on 16/08/2014
» Lampang veteran politician Boonchu Trithong believes "actions speak louder than words" and that it is better for the military regime to act than to speak.
I’m “phrai”, not “amataya”
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/02/2012
» He has an elite position, but he is not a member of the elite [amataya], Deputy Agriculture Minister Nattawut Saikuar insists.