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Justice fails test in temple stand-off
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 31/05/2016
» No matter how it turns out, the stand-off between the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and Wat Phra Dhammakaya has underscored a combination of extreme conviction and weak enforcement of the justice system that has underpinned Thailand's many crises.
PM's daddy state stifles free thought
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 24/05/2016
» Google has patented specialised glue that will keep passengers adhered to self-driving cars in case of accidents to prevent further injuries.
NCPO taking dangerous short-cuts
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 17/05/2016
» Death to rapists, killers and other high-profile criminals. Go home American ambassador. Lock up people who disagree with the military regime.
Gen Prayut stars in own Thai drama
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 22/03/2016
» While Thai fans scream: "I want to be a captain's wife", it is doubtful whether viewers will get past Song Joong-ki love-sickness and see the message of "patriotism" that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants them to absorb from the Korean drama series Descendants of the Sun (DOTS).
A new order needs to rise from the ashes
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 08/03/2016
» Blame it on Facebook or online communities where millions of people give their opinions and make their emotions known every day, unhindered.
No way forward in a frozen state
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 01/03/2016
» Like Princess Elsa in the animated film Frozen, one could almost imagine Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha singing "Let it go" as he unleashed a proposal to deep-freeze the country in a state of transition for five years.
Bigwigs get their flowers as parks wilt
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 09/02/2016
» A 1.8-million-baht amount may not be massive. It's no big deal even when placed in the context of government spending worth billions of baht a year.
'Slap fight' a symptom of our class war
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 12/01/2016
» An ugly truth can reveal its uncanny face in a most unexpected situation.
Governor in the dark on public opinion
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 05/01/2016
» For politicians, being subject to public ridicule is the worst form of attack or criticism.
ID card fuss offers perfect distraction
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 15/12/2015
» It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! A promise from none other than Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha himself assures that although Thais may not get to vote next year, the junta has found new, ingenious ways to use the ID card for national entertainment.