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Temperatures may rise during red-hot October
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 22/09/2020
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha regime could be staring at its own Kodak moment. So too the royal-nationalistic network behind it.
'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".
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.
Rocker Toon's noble cause is just too great
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 07/11/2017
» There is no question the Toon Bodyslam's cause is the most robust in town at the moment. The scrawny rocker set off on a charity super-marathon less than a week ago and people are already screaming he should be prime minister.
No strangers to the politics of loathing
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 22/08/2017
» Are we here in Thailand paying attention?
Biggest threat to regime is its own thick skin
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 02/05/2017
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) may have been hit hard by the multiple blowback from the pickup truck rule debacle, the secretive submarine deal and the repressive media bill, but what could do the regime in is its political insensitivity.
'Rich' number bid dials pain for the poor
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/03/2017
» Is this a case of "irrational exuberance"? The military regime keeps telling us we live in a time of political security and that the economy is picking up. For ordinary Thais, the bright and breezy statements are becoming increasingly painful to hear.
If coal plant rises, house of cards may fall
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/02/2017
» Just a day after activists protesting against a coal-fired power plant in the popular resort town of Krabi dispersed following the government's agreement to have the project's environment and health impact assessment (EHIA) reviewed, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon insisted the power plant will be built no matter what.
Telling jokes amid public bitterness
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 07/07/2015
» As phrases like "let them eat chicken" or "when there is no water, raise cicadas" spread around, the power of ridicule will become more evident.