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After 80 years, it's time to rethink the past, present and future
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 30/06/2012
» On June 24, 1932, a group of junior military officers and civil servants calling themselves Khanarassadorn (citizen's group) staged a coup to seize power from the absolute monarch and turn the country into a democracy with a constitutional monarch as head of state, noted Post Today.
Rational discussion has degenerated, says Phumtham
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 05/05/2012
» Within a few weeks, the 111 former executives of the disbanded Thai Rak Thai Party, the precursor of the Pheu Thai Party, will be freed from their five-year political ban, noted Post Today.
Sanan in despair over national reconciliation
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 17/03/2012
» Maj Gen Sanan Kachornprasart, advisory chairman of the Chartthaipattana Party, has finally admitted his efforts to achieve national reconciliation before he retires from politics are unlikely to succeed, noted Post Today.
Yingluck's government faces ripples of discontent
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 03/03/2012
» After administering the country for about six months, the Yingluck Shinawatra government is beginning to show signs of internal discord with the resignation of Bandhoon Supakavanich, the prime minister's secretary-general, noted Thai Rath.
Rising star of the proletariat insists he is no 'amataya'
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 18/02/2012
» Nattawut Saikuar, a self-proclaimed member of the proletariat fighting the elite establishment, himself joined the establishment when he was appointed Deputy Agriculture Minister under the first Yingluck cabinet reshuffle last month.
Govt faces court challenge to get borrowing decrees scrapped
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 04/02/2012
» The Yingluck Shinawatra government is facing stiff opposition for issuing four emergency decrees to enable the Finance Ministry to borrow extensively for flood recovery, noted Post Today.
Thaksin won't accept house arrest, no matter how comfortable
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 07/01/2012
» It is definite that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not accept the compromise proposal from Sanoh Thiengthong, veteran politician and Pheu Thai list MP, that he be detained in a comfortable place in Thailand, or so-called house arrest, to serve his two-year jail term before being granted a royal pardon, noted Thai Rath.