• OPINION

  Thailand needs a new constitution free from fear

  News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 18/08/2015

  » In the entire history of the world, human beings have come up with some pretty outrageous ideas, like the man who solved the problem of his low ceiling by chopping off his legs. In my view, the Constitution Drafting Committee's (CDC) so-called crisis committee, inserted in the draft constitution, is a far worse idea. The Borwornsak draft constitution has hit a new low, because the crisis committee will essentially attempt to institutionalise military coups. It will seek to legitimise the illegitimate and make lawful what is inherently unlawful, which is an abomination to the very concept and study of law. It is nothing less than constitutional heresy!

• OPINION

  Democracy must be built on mistrust of 'good people'

  News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 28/04/2015

  » Thailand's new draft constitution has set a new world record. At 131 pages, it's officially the longest love letter in the history of mankind. It's also a galactic demonstration of unadulterated vanity because it's a letter written by a group of people, to themselves. That's right, essentially it's a love letter written by the "good people" to the "good people" telling the "good people" how extremely "good" they are. To all you self-absorbed, emotionally detached Thai men out there (myself included), this is how you write a love letter!

• OPINION

  Thailand needs an informed citizenry

  News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 11/06/2015

  » The concept of citizenship is fundamental to the principles of democratic governance. The two go hand in hand. The democratic state can basically be reduced down to the citizen, and citizens can only exist under the auspices of a democratic state. Without delving into political theory, it is this "social contract" which defines the relationship between a citizen and the state.

• OPINION

  We can learn from Selma marches

  News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 12/03/2015

  » This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches which were led by Rev Martin Luther King Jr and many other civil rights activists. These three marches by ordinary American men and women, mostly of African descent, still stand as historical landmarks of the triumph of the human spirit over grave injustice and the dark forces of segregation.

• OPINION

  True statesmen share power and avoid victor's justice

  News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 10/12/2014

  » As a staunch supporter of democracy and as a writer, I now face what I shall call the "democrat's dilemma".

• OPINION

  Nine points to help you decide if you’re a Democrat

  News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 24/04/2014

  » Admittedly, most, if not all of my friends, religiously vote for the Democrat Party come rain or shine. Therefore, I’ve been rather fascinated by the question of what kind of traits or attributes a typical Democrat possesses. So, for what it’s worth, here is a small list I’ve compiled to help readers determine whether they are Democrats.

• OPINION

  Army must not let history repeat itself

  News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 21/05/2014

  » Writing an article in the midst of martial law is not the most intelligent thing to do. But I’m going to do it anyway because I believe what I’m about to write is in the public interest.

• OPINION

  Ruling classes equally guilty of dereliction of duty

  Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 31/03/2014

  » Albert Einstein said the definition of insanity is "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results".

• OPINION

  My vote against tyranny and for a new Thailand

  News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 04/02/2014

  » Accompanied by my father, I made it my number one priority to head to a voting booth on Sunday because I felt compelled to cast my vote against tyranny.

• OPINION

  Thailand's formula for success

  News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 11/05/2012

  » Countless books authored by accomplished people from all types of professions from time immemorial have written about "The Formula for Success" in one way or another. From Machiavelli's The Prince, Sun Tzu's Art of War to Benjamin Graham's Value Investing, these great men attempted to put down on paper their secret for success in their respective occupations. Einstein gave us a general Theory of Relativity but is there a general theory for success? Will someone ever come up with a formulaic expression for success that can be widely applied? And can success really be defined?

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