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  • OPINION

    No right to bear arms, no right to violence

    News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 28/03/2017

    » Three separate incidents in last few weeks defined a deep-rooted malevolence that continues to tear the fabric of Thai society apart.

  • OPINION

    Patronising stance on pickups backfires

    News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 11/04/2017

    » The government's latest attempt to regulate traffic involving the use of pickup trucks is put on hold at least until the Songkran weekend is over. The saga reflects the long neglect in enforcing the law, the Thai attitude of mai pen rai -- it doesn't matter -- and the patronisation by the ruling class.

  • OPINION

    Why corruption continues to plague us

    News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 31/01/2017

    » Those following news reports over the past few weeks likely have the impression that corruption is rampant in Thailand, with a series of bribery cases emerging one after another starting with the shady Rolls-Royce deals. The poor ranking by Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 speaks volumes about the state of corruption in the country.

  • OPINION

    Regime fails test in reconciliation, reform

    News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 20/09/2016

    » When proclaiming his government's two-year success last week, head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha seemed to focus on the wrong place.

  • OPINION

    No room for hypocrisy in anti-graft junta

    News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 27/09/2016

    » Last Sunday, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha returned home from his US trip into the eye of storm. The recent controversies surrounding family members of his younger brother, defence permanent secretary Preecha Chan-o-cha, have diverted public attention from what he tried to achieve at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. With his anti-graft mandate, Gen Prayut has a tough choice to make or he could risk the legitimacy of his government.

  • OPINION

    Regime should exploit 'win' to forge unity

    News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 09/08/2016

    » No wonder Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was confident when he announced he would vote "Yes" two days before the referendum on Sunday. The results confirmed what he might have known through internal polls. The draft constitution passed with 61.4% of the vote, compared to a "No" vote of 38.6% at the time of writing; official results could differ only a little. The voter turnout was 55%, or 27.6 million Thais who came out to cast their vote.

  • OPINION

    Free speech will pave way for tidy NCPO exit

    News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 23/08/2016

    » Since the first day Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha seized power on May 22, 2014, his National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and the government have rounded up political dissenters from all walks of life.

  • OPINION

    Governor's errors play into NCPO's hands

    News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 30/08/2016

    » Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra is the latest to fall under the sword of Section 44. Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, as head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), issued an order suspending him from work without pay. The suspension is supposed to be temporary until further notice.

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