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New poll date promise yet to be tested
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 28/02/2018
» On Jan 1, 2018, the <i>Bangkok Post</i> took the bold step of sending a message to the coup-led government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha that there were just 329 days remaining before the election he promised would have to be held.
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Poll delays do nobody any favours
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 21/01/2018
» Once again, hopes of an election in November this year seem to be slipping with each passing day -- the latest blow coming courtesy of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) vote on Friday to change Section 2 of the organic law on the election of members of parliament.
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Just an early morning bit of arm-twisting
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 05/02/2016
» Being an avid follower of news from all sorts of sources, on Wednesday I was surprised to see my dosage of morning television news being interrupted by a short break soon after the national anthem was played.
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Regime plays familiar game to retain grip
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 29/04/2018
» The once invincible Pheu Thai Party is facing one of the toughest times in its history as the military-led government looks to use the very tactic that it deployed over the past decade to make sure that it returns to the helm after the elections.
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Regime had time, but they blew it
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 01/04/2018
» Former prime minister siblings Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra seem to have hit a nerve once again with their visit to Japan this week, where the former premier said he expects the Pheu Thai Party to sweep the polls -- if and when they are held.
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Power play - with nation's image at risk
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 08/04/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has faced a media storm over his comments backing incumbent Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as a potential candidate to be an "outsider" premier (that is, a leader who is not linked to a political party).
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Regime just delaying the inevitable
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 25/02/2018
» The junta shocked the nation this past week when its puppets in the national assembly shot down all seven election commissioner candidates who were supposedly handpicked by the regime.
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Government must finally keep poll promise
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 31/12/2017
» As we come to an end of an eventful year that marked changes Thailand has not seen in decades, the country and the world is looking upon the military to live up to its promises of holding elections and handing back power to the rightful owners -- the Thai people.
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All signs point to an election
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 17/12/2017
» The messages coming from the men in uniform and those who helped them seize power are all positive. It makes democracy lovers such as myself feel a little more secure that after failing to deliver its promises for the past few years, the military government could hold an election in November 2018.
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It's time for regime to relax grip
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 03/12/2017
» Once again the military government seems to be finding every excuse to try to curtail political parties and their ability to start mustering support ahead of the planned elections in less than a year from now.
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