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Smashing up beliefs no way to instil order
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 16/09/2015
» If you ever wonder what the military wants to make of Thailand and its people, the answer lies in a phone-smashing video clip that went viral earlier this week.
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Finally, an end in sight to the Meechai conundrum
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 05/10/2015
» We should know today whether Meechai Ruchupan, an adviser to the National Council for Peace and Order and a veteran constitution writer, will accept the offer -- or invitation -- of Prime Minister and NCPO leader Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to chair the new 21-member Constitution Drafting Committee.
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Govt must abide by rules
News, Editorial, Published on 05/09/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha cited several reasons for the decision to revoke the passport of Chaturon Chaisaeng, a leading member of the Pheu Thai Party and former education minister under the Yingluck Shinawatra government.
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PM faces harsh decisions as government starts to creak
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 20/07/2015
» Former Pheu Thai Party leader Chaturon Chaisaeng says it is now too late for a cabinet reshuffle as the country's economy has turned so bad that it is beyond repair even if a a few under-performing ministers were to be dumped.
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Thailand's political landscape rivals that of 'Hamlet'
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 02/06/2015
» I was recently invited by the British ambassador to attend a performance of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' organised by The British Council and the British embassy at Chulalongkorn University. I must admit to never having seen Hamlet but I'm glad I finally did because it rather reminded me in parts of what's happening here in Thailand.
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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”.
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Regime's 'attitude adjustment' sessions likely to fail
News, Published on 02/02/2015
» 'Attitude adjustment": In the Urban Dictionary, it is a finishing move in which a wrestler hoists an opponent onto his shoulders and drops him sideways. According to urbandictionary.com, this move is used by WWE superstar John Cena and is considered by some fans as one of the weakest and least impactful moves in professional wrestling.
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Give and take key to good media relations
News, Anuraj Manibhandu, Published on 30/05/2014
» Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, the army chief who has become the head of the National Council for Peace and Order, seems to need a crash course in media relations. Alternatively, he should consider fitting in an interim prime minister who can deal with the media.
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One month on, signs of repression linger
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 22/06/2014
» The quote above was one of the recent comments posted on Facebook by Sukunya Prueksakasemsuk, wife of red-shirt magazine editor Somyot Prueksakasemsuk who was sentenced to 11 years in jail for lese majeste in January last year. Somyot has been behind bars since his arrest on April 30, 2011, his bail requests denied by the court 15 times.
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Abhisit tries hard, but the obstacles are too great
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 05/05/2014
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva’s proposed nine-point political roadmap appears doomed. This should not come as a surprise even to Mr Abhisit himself, as from the start he was not at all sure that his initiative would be successful. But he said he still would try to find a “way out” of the political impasse as he did not want the country to descend further into a state of hopelessness.
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