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Apirat singing wrong hymn sheet
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 20/02/2019
» Army chief Apirat Kongsompong's harsh reaction to the idea of politicians who want to push for military reform has triggered a number of questions.
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It's best not to forget lessons of 1991 coup
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/02/2017
» Feb 23, the day the military top brass toppled the government of Chatichai Choonhavan in a bloodless coup in 1991 (with a political bloodbath, known as the Black May uprising the following year) passed by almost without notice.
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House session needs sincerity to succeed
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 26/10/2020
» Starting today, the parliament will play a crucial role in examining -- amid dimmed hopes -- possible solutions which would allow the country to peacefully exit the political stalemate.
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Both sides must give peace a chance
Oped, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 15/10/2020
» On Wednesday the country narrowly missed a confrontation -- quite possibly violent -- between groups of people with different stances when it comes to the monarchy. But there are no sighs of relief -- just yet.
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Poll uncertainty lingers as count nears finish line
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 29/03/2019
» Almost a week has passed since Thais cast their ballots, yet many things are still shrouded in uncertainties.
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Prayut plays with fire over appointments
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 30/04/2018
» After nearly four years in executive power, what Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha sees as "usual" appears to be not so usual, at least for those who want to see new things in politics.
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No one's grinning over EC rejection
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 07/05/2018
» "See you in court," activist Sombat Boonngamanong told the Election Commission last week, right after it rejected his bid to register his political party, known in Thai as <i>Krian</i>, meaning firebrand.
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PM must tread carefully or else feel the heat
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 29/01/2018
» If Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his NCPO brothers are not in the habit of checking the temperature, it's the time for them to start.
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Getting to the bottom of PM poll of polls
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 13/09/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has every reason to be miffed with pollsters.
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It's the regime itself most in need of reform
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 17/08/2017
» In theory, the appointment of 11 reform committees this week should make us feel optimistic about long-awaited national reform. But in reality, we don't quite feel that.
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