• OPINION

  Yingluck, face the music

  Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 03/04/2014

  » Two things Yingluck Shinawatra could do. Take the impeachment charges against her head on, chin up and shoulders back, show character and resolve. Or she could just whine and cry about it.

• OPINION

  Democrats hit dead end

  News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 22/12/2013

  » If the re-election of Abhisit Vejjajiva as the Democrat Party's leader ensures anything, it is that Pheu Thai will win every single general election in the foreseeable future.

• OPINION

  Don't be tools and fools of the elites

  News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 01/12/2013

  » If one blindly wears the hat of moral goodness, Suthep Thaugsuban would turn to Chumpol Julasai and say, ''Wow, we've only started a few weeks, and had them fooled already.''

• OPINION

  Why we don't yet trust democracy

  News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 17/11/2013

  » After Gen Prem Tinsulanonda stepped down in 1988, Thailand began a new experiment with democracy. The result was one heartbreak after another.

• OPINION

  Suthep should resign from parliament

  Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 31/10/2013

  » Members of parliament are elected officials. They are meant to represent the people in parliament. Upholding the law and working within the law, this is the duty and responsibility of the MPs who are the nation’s lawmakers.

• OPINION

  A role reversal in this ship of fools

  News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 04/08/2013

  » Here we go again. At the time you are reading this, out in the streets there are a) clashes and chaos between multitudes of protesters and security personnel, or b) three people in masks and two in multi-colour shirts camping out peacefully in front of Government House.

• OPINION

  Let the voice of reason prevail

  Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 04/07/2013

  » Having attended several rallies by the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) over the years, one thing has become abundantly clear - when on the stage, UDD chairwoman Tida Tawornseth doesn’t receive nearly the response and applause that Jatuporn Prompan does.

• OPINION

  UDD can bring us change to believe in

  News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 19/05/2013

  » The accusation is often made that Thailand can never change. However, over the past six years, propelled by political crisis, there have been many changes, which some some would say are for the better. Some would argue the opposite, but at the end of the day it is up to the Thai people to steer the direction of change.

• OPINION

  Just reflections of ourselves

  Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 16/05/2013

  » The wonderful thing about representative democracy is that, not only do we get exactly what we vote for, but the people sitting in government also represent exactly the people walking in the streets. It’s like a reflection in the mirror.

• OPINION

  Tune in to change by television courts

  News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 28/04/2013

  » On Tuesday, 300 citizens travelled 200km from Prachuap Khiri Khan province to rally in front of the Appeal Court and demand transparency in the case of environmental activist Charoen Wat-aksorn, who was assassinated on June 21, 2004. Meanwhile, hundreds of red shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship members were holding their own rally in front of the Constitution Court, part of a campaign to gather at least 20,000 names for a petition asking the National Anti-Corruption Commission to clear the entire court bench of nine judges.

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