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About politics: Puchong kicks up a storm
News, Published on 12/12/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was taken aback this week when he was greeted by emotional scenes at an anti-corruption event. Recently dismissed Election Commission (EC) secretary-general Puchong Nutrawong popped up and begged him for justice.
This is one fight Thaksin can't win
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 07/12/2015
» Thaksin Shinawatra has obviously not mistaken Dec 1 for Jan 1. So why did he rush to send out a New Year message?
The big issue: Blood brothers
Alan Dawson, Published on 06/12/2015
» In 1983, Vietnamese occupation troops in Cambodia crossed into Thailand and sparked fighting that was heavy at times. A battalion from the 2nd Infantry Division under a Thai colonel thought to have high potential for leadership became bogged down, and a second Thai colonel brought up his battalion to relieve the pressure.
The big issue: Frogs in a pot
Alan Dawson, Published on 16/08/2015
» The head of the Constitution Drafting Committee suddenly realised he had forgotten something. At a mere 130 pages, 61,000 words, 315 sections, the charter really needed some meat on its bones.
Suthep's grand push on reforms might be a pipe dream
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/08/2015
» Former People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) leader Suthep Thaugsuban is admired by as many people as he is hated for his role in leading the mass protests which culminated in the toppling of the Yingluck Shinawatra government on May 22 last year.
Postbag: Benevolent autocracy
News, Published on 07/02/2015
» Readers continue to criticise attempts at reform, but they still fail to offer any alternative proposal. Clearly all previous attempts at democracy in Thailand have failed, so why anyone should clamour to have the same system back again is idealistic. Once again, the term “democracy” needs to be defined by the those who blindly crave it, for it does need to be different for different cultures. Regarding the coup, martial law and the current attempts at reform, long may the current situation continue until such time as a form of government acceptable to all parties has evolved. The term “benevolent autocracy” comes to mind. For a culture that is in the current state of development as is the case in Thailand, i.e. politically juvenile, that may well be an alternative interim option.
Irritation as Thailand loses its charm
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 01/02/2015
» To the astonishment of many, the Thai elite often feel bitterly disappointed whenever their dearest and closest friends, like the US, publicly express disapproval of “national affairs”.
UDD insincere in its denial of 'Men in Black'
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 16/09/2014
» It came as no surprise that core members of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) and some former Pheu Thai MPs have broken their self-imposed silence to deny the existence of the "Men in Black" and question the arrest of the five suspects paraded before the media.
Absolutism is fashionable
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 15/06/2014
» So many people are willing to give away their personal freedom, while at the same time telling others to shut up and bow down. Indeed, absolutism is making a comeback.
No heroes allowed here
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 05/06/2014
» If only we had a Martin Luther King Jr, a Nelson Mandela, a Mahatma Gandhi or an Aung San Su Kyi. But even those individuals are imperfect and have their detractors.