• OPINION

  Democracy puts limits on protests

  News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 24/09/2017

  » Just over a decade ago, friends knew they had to go to either Sanam Luang or Siam Square to find me after work. I was not there selling goods on the pavements, but instead I was being the typical democratic-minded youth looking for fairness from the government that I had not voted for.

• BUSINESS

  Lifelong learner

  Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/01/2016

  » Thailand may have lost a lot of stature and credibility on the world stage in recent years, but one of the world's most eminent economists believes it is still a country with some impressive social achievements that even developed economies could emulate.

• OPINION

  Just an early morning bit of arm-twisting

  News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 05/02/2016

  » Being an avid follower of news from all sorts of sources, on Wednesday I was surprised to see my dosage of morning television news being interrupted by a short break soon after the national anthem was played.

• WORLD

  Cambodia calling

  Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 14/09/2015

  » As Thai companies start to see their sales tapering off amid slow domestic consumption, some are reaping the benefits of earlier decisions to enter markets where the risks at times have spooked other investors aware of their chequered history.

• OPINION

  LGBT vote push will pay off at polls

  News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 06/05/2018

  » The coup-led government of Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is looking to tap into yet another source of valuable votes after announcing plans to enact a law allowing same-sex civil partnerships by the end of this year.

• OPINION

  Singapore has head in the clouds

  Oped, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/02/2018

  » If anyone asks me to name a country in this region that stands out for its futuristic thinking and ability to achieve its goals, then the only country that comes to my mind is Singapore. The island state that has been independent for just over five decades has achieved success that has surpassed the expectations of many historians and possibly even the founding fathers of the nation. From being a small island in the Malaysian Peninsula that relied heavily on the mainland, to being self-dependent and overtaking its neighbours in every way possible, today Singapore stands as the epitome of what will and determination can do for a nation.

• OPINION

  Stacking the deck doomed to failure

  News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 24/12/2017

  » After months of waiting, Thailand's political sector saw light at the end of the tunnel but that ray of hope came in the form of the use of Section 44 with an announcement by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday.

• OPINION

  It's time for regime to relax grip

  News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 03/12/2017

  » Once again the military government seems to be finding every excuse to try to curtail political parties and their ability to start mustering support ahead of the planned elections in less than a year from now.

• OPINION

  Duterte can take nothing for granted

  News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 29/10/2017

  » Ever since Rodrigo Duterte became the 16th President of the Republic of Philippines, the world has watched and read about his unorthodox way of handling situations, at times going above and beyond what one might expect from a head of state.

• OPINION

  Airship loss produces much hot air

  News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 17/09/2017

  » "Personally, I would agree if there is a call for a malfeasance probe. This would ward off criticism which emerged without proper information," Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda was reported to have said on Friday when the issue of the waste of 340 million baht on an airship was raised by the media.

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