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Chalerm in charge
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 20/02/2014
» Chalerm Yubamrung represents many undesirable things about Thai society, but he does get things done. Whether the things he gets done are desirable or not is, however, a matter of perspective.
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Quick-fix political remedies set us back years
Oped, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 14/05/2018
» News media described it as a "shock", an "upset" and a "political earthquake" among other things. Few, if any, predicted it or expected it. But alas, the seemingly invincible populist regime with the mass working class as its support base is defeated in the national election. The victor? An opposition that's historically backed by the traditional establishment and urban elite.
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Criticism, it's just noise, forget it
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 12/06/2014
» People really need to take a deep breath and chill out. Every time some Western politician says something critical we jump as if someone has lit a fire under our feet.
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Save lives, set a date, general
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 29/05/2014
» The general announced to the world that the military coup was staged to save the capital and the nation from increasing violence and anarchy. In essence, it was to save lives.
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Clock ticking on Yingluck
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 13/04/2014
» Yingluck Shinawatra sits in a similar chair as Abhisit Vejjajiva. By accident and by design, through others’ manipulation and through their own follies, both have become too divisive. Neither can be prime minister without political and social upheaval.
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Suthep, enough is enough
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 15/05/2014
» "People can always be brought to the bidding of their leaders. All you have to do is denounce the pacifists for a lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger."
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Thaksin's real war
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 18/05/2014
» Suthep Thaugsuban could give up, move back to Surat Thani and become a rubber farmer. He could tell his supporters to go home and let there be a general election come the month of June. There could be peace by tomorrow.
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Well played general
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 22/05/2014
» Some may call it a coup d'etat. Some may say it’s about time. Some may realise that it’s the only realistic solution to the political impasse.
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Jatuporn in - at Yingluck's expense?
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 20/03/2014
» Nearly two years ago, sitting from across the table, I listened to Jatuporn Prompan complained about being sidelined from the cabinet by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
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