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Poll delays won't help a govt hit by scandal
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 24/01/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) will tomorrow consider whether to endorse the proposed delay in the organic bill on MPs which would subsequently push out a general election to 2019.
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Squeezing the blood out of a durian
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 25/04/2018
» With Thai durians selling like hot cakes on Alibaba's Tmall platform, the regime has every reason to believe its deal to have the e-commerce giant promote Thai products will be a resounding success. But Thai farmers may not necessarily gain as much from this as they expect.
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Newin returns to the role of kingmaker
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 09/05/2018
» The roar of the 30,000-strong crowd which welcomed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as he stepped into Buri Ram's Chang Arena on Monday appeared reminiscent of a similar reception afforded Thaksin Shinawatra in 2006.
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Re-branding won't help Prayut's PM bid
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 13/03/2019
» In less than two weeks, Thailand will hold a general election -- the first time in more than five years.
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Debate swirls over yawning inequality gap
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 12/12/2018
» Regardless of what the latest annual Global Wealth Report by Credit Suisse (CS) says about financial inequality in Thailand, it is easy to see how wide the income gap has become.
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PPRP adopts cynical routine of polls past
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 28/11/2018
» At first glance, it looks as if there could be big changes to Thai politics, as the general election tentatively set for Feb 24 draws near, with many new political parties established in recent months under new political and legal conditions. But Thai politics has, in fact, just followed its familiar pattern of putting old wine in new bottles.
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Slump shows govt must clean up tourism act
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 24/10/2018
» The sharp drop in the number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand in recent months has become a cause for concern for the Thai government. This is mainly because tourists from China have been the largest revenue contributors to the Thai tourism industry.
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Will voters prioritise peace or the economy?
Oped, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 07/11/2018
» As Thailand is moving toward a general election next year, there is hope on the horizon for change to the political landscape.
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Prayut must play fair if he wants to stay on
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 26/09/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha sent the nation's political circles into a frenzy of speculation this week after he broke his silence about his future on Monday by expressing interest in entering the political fray.
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Thai 'Game of Thrones' only just beginning
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 08/08/2018
» To a certain extent, the future Thai political landscape has become clearer judging from the activities of various political camps last week.
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