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Happiness as a choice in life
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/02/2012
» The dark side of Facebook is not only its celebration of triviality _ it causes us to have to wait for friends to post photos of our food before we can eat it, for example _ but the social networking tool sometimes also brings to us unexpected news, that a friend from a long time ago has passed away ... long while ago without our knowing it.
Shine comes off elite argument
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 01/05/2012
» It was the highest-profile news containing no news of the first quarter.
Lust for votes v city's needs
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 25/12/2012
» The oft-cited "give a man a fish" proverb can be applied to the government's first-car scheme.
We need smart debate, not a muzzle
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/03/2013
» As soon as I learned about the cancellation of the last episode of the programme Tob Jote on the constitutional monarchy by Thai PBS, I thought about one incident.
Five roads for Thaksin's jail-free return
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/06/2013
» Thai politics has never been known as a showcase of minimalism. Not when we have such an interesting group involved: a short-tempered army chief who was once part of a group of coup-makers; a vengeful former prime minister who was ousted from power in a putsch seven years ago but who is never out of mind for long thanks to a Skype account that allows him to connect with his politicians anytime and anywhere; a photogenic female prime minister who likes to smile and says she has yet to receive information on any issue; and not one but two deputy prime ministers providing distractions by taking on the role of loud-mouthed clowns.
YouTube hit unmasks what we really fear
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 01/10/2013
» A Thai video has attracted more than 12 million YouTube views, and counting.
Amnesty bill's timing is perfect for Thaksin
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 29/10/2013
» Some people are wondering why the Pheu Thai Party has chosen now as the time to push for a blanket amnesty bill to "burst through a dead-end alley".
Academic warns of 'state of paralysis'
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 01/02/2014
» A man uploaded onto YouTube a video of himself shooting handguns at what appears to be a deserted range while attesting that he will go to vote on Sunday and no-one should try to stop him.
Yingluck's speech a setback
Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/02/2014
» Leaders and politicians can be defined by words they probably wish they had never uttered.
Chula oath row portends our future
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 01/07/2014
» A graduation ceremony is not supposed to be an event full of suspense. Yet many people are eagerly awaiting the one being held by Chulalongkorn University on Thursday.