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  • OPINION

    Pheu Thai may need a risky alliance

    Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/04/2023

    » With the election approaching, Pheu Thai has experienced a setback. Despite its massive populist scheme -- a pledge of 10,000-baht digital wallets -- a number of pre-election opinion poll results show stagnating, if not declining, support for the party while its friend-turned-foe Move Forward Party is doing better by the day.

  • OPINION

    New charter may not be democratic

    News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 10/12/2020

    » Today marks Thailand's Constitution Day, arguably one of the most forgotten political dates in national history.

  • OPINION

    Cracks forming among opposition allies

    Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 29/08/2020

    » Now is a turbulent time, not only for the government, which has encountered a plethora of challenges, for example the student rallies and the economic downturn, but also for the opposition bloc with regard to widening divisions between two major parties -- Pheu Thai and Move Forward -- as they compete for the leading role in the students' pro-democracy rallies.

  • OPINION

    Political storms that will define 2020

    News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 04/01/2020

    » The new year has begun with intensifying political confrontation, a consequence of a move to disband the Future Forward Party, which fought back by mobilising street demonstrations. The party's struggle has won substantial support as it is believed that charges against party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit are politically motivated. It is evident that the army under Gen Apirat Kongsompong is paranoid with Mr Thanathorn's move and it should be noted that a growing number of incidents which will raise the political temperature are set to take place this month.

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