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  • OPINION

    Local governing bodies badly need reform

    News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 04/04/2017

    » Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon recently sent up a trial balloon on the possibility of calling elections for local administration organisations before the general elections. His line of thought is that if the local elected bodies are in place before the national body, national politicians will not be able to manipulate local politicians during their poll campaign.

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    Unity in mourning, without angry crowds

    News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 18/10/2016

    » Thailand has been mourning the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej -- the father to the land and the country's pillar of stability and unity.

  • OPINION

    Back to the future in our political models

    News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 06/09/2016

    » T wo political models are presently being cited by supporters of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as vehicles for his continuation as premier after the general election of 2017. One is the so-called "Prem Model", a reference to the era of Gen Prem Tinsulanonda who was prime minister between 1980 to 1988. The other is the setting up of a military-backed political party to become the core in the formation of the next government.

  • OPINION

    Free speech will pave way for tidy NCPO exit

    News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 23/08/2016

    » Since the first day Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha seized power on May 22, 2014, his National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and the government have rounded up political dissenters from all walks of life.

  • OPINION

    Denials, blame game won't stop bombings

    News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 16/08/2016

    » Some days after the Mother's Day blasts and arson attacks in the Upper South and Prachuap Khiri Khan, authorities still can't say with any certainty what happened at each incident, about 15 in all, who the culprits are -- though manhunts are on, and why. No group claimed responsibility or demanded any terms, making it easy for false rumours and conspiracy theories to spread, especially via social media.

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