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  • OPINION

    Crisis of faith is reaching a crescendo

    Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 31/07/2021

    » The harsh words by MC Chulcherm Yugala, a staunch royalist, against the Prayut Chan-o-cha government, denouncing its poor handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, have stunned political observers and supporters of the prime minister. Given his senior royal status, the prince's criticism has triggered wild speculation over a possible new prime minister endorsed by the palace.

  • OPINION

    Army unwilling to yield to democracy

    News, Erich Parpart, Published on 31/07/2019

    » For the country like Thailand where the military staged two putsches within the past 13 years, a coup d'état should no longer be necessary.

  • OPINION

    Commission on a mission

    News, Alan Dawson, Published on 17/03/2019

    » "The Election Commission shall announce the result of the election", and there really hasn't been any more vast difference between the EC and the members of the public. It's not even supposed to be a worry. But everyone's worrying about the scraping of all the foreign votes and the vital gathering of all today's advance votes and the really major assembling next week of every one-person-one-vote.

  • THAILAND

    Apirat urged to remain neutral

    News, Published on 20/02/2019

    » Politicians demanded Tuesday that the army chief remain neutral in the lead-up to the March 24 general election after he rebuked them for calling for defence budget cuts and revived an anti-communist song as a sign of his military fervour.

  • THAILAND

    EC finalises new electoral map

    News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/11/2018

    » The Election Commission (EC) has finalised the redrawing of the electoral boundary map, which will be officially announced shortly, setting the stage for political parties to choose candidates for the general election tentatively slated for Feb 24 next year, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has said.

  • OPINION

    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.

  • OPINION

    Sucking the wind out of the elections

    News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 05/05/2018

    » The verb of the week is "to dood".

  • OPINION

    Old-style parties still pander to army

    News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 20/09/2017

    » The Chartthaipattana Party's syrupy invitation to Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to stay on in power for years to come is disappointing but hardly a surprise.

  • OPINION

    About politics

    News, Published on 18/03/2017

    » Politicians of all hues have put aside their differences to remember Yuwadee Tunyasiri v Pathum Thani monks reticent about finding fault with Phra Dhammajayo v City police chief Sanit gets a temporary reprieve from the Ombudsman

  • THAILAND

    About Politics

    News, Published on 19/11/2016

    » Yingluck's rice photo ops and Prayut's subsidies come under attack v Some election commissioners are scrambling to protect their jobs under new qualification rules v New army chief Gen Chalermchai likes to appease his masters

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