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Has reform failed, or has it even begun?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 23/06/2015
» Maybe it's the natural swing of the pendulum — what goes up must come down — and that explains why we have gone from fight-to-the-death battles against inequality a few years ago, to high-minded campaigns for national reform last year, to struggles against overpriced lotteries, motorcycle racers and the age-old question of whether casinos should be allowed to operate legally in Thailand now.
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Paween 'thriller' timely reminder of chilling reality
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 22/02/2022
» Does it sound right for Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to tell Pol Maj Gen Paween Pongsirin to come back and fight after he had been explicit that the threat against his life came from "the highest-ranking people" in the country?
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Student protests herald winds of change
Oped, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 18/08/2020
» Something has to change.
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Uncaring govt now victim to viral absurdity
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 03/03/2020
» If reasons were needed, the face mask fiasco alone would suffice.
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NCPO pat on back a slap in face for media
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/06/2018
» It would be comical if it was not true. Last Sunday, government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd blasted the media for spreading supposedly "false news" that the cabinet had approved a bonus for 600 National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) officials.
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Corruption is embedded in the sex trade
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 16/01/2018
» The "Victoria's Secret" police list has laid bare the failure of the military regime's anti-corruption and reform attempts.
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Post-coup vision of Thai politics bleak
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/07/2017
» Will there be an election? Will Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha return to the top seat under an outsider quota? Will a love-all, serve-all ticket win Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul a chance? Or will the country see a second female PM in veteran politician Sudarat Keyuraphan?
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Suspicion will grow unless video released
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 28/03/2017
» The key piece of evidence that will most likely reveal whether the extrajudicial killing of Lahu activist Chaiyapoom Pasae at a military checkpoint in Chiang Mai was justified should be CCTV footage of the incident.
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A long list of unimpressive achievements
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 22/12/2015
» It’s going to be a jolly talk shop. The government has set aside tomorrow to announce its presumably long list of achievements after two years in power.
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Good political intentions are not enough
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 05/05/2015
» Wouldn't it be nice if Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha used his powers under Section 44 to stop after-hours alcohol sales near the campus allegedly implicated in the drink-driving accident which killed three cyclists in Chiang Mai?
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