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Regime needs to mind the income gap
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 22/11/2017
» After running the country for more than three years, it appears the military regime is beginning to understand the problems with the Thai economy.
To learn English, we must think outside box
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 15/11/2017
» A recent report about the low proficiency in English of Thai students came as no surprise to many. What this tells us is that we cannot not give up, but must try harder.
If reincarnated, regime must be transparent
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 08/11/2017
» Even though it's mostly still speculation, the idea that the military regime may form a political party has ignited a huge debate.
Public interest missing in banking policy
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 27/09/2017
» The Bank of Thailand's (BoT) Monetary Policy Committee will decide Wednesday whether or not to slash the policy interest rate, which has been kept controversially unchanged since the last cut in April 2015.
Old-style parties still pander to army
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 20/09/2017
» The Chartthaipattana Party's syrupy invitation to Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to stay on in power for years to come is disappointing but hardly a surprise.
National unity govt like taking 2 steps back
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 13/09/2017
» Even though a fresh proposal for a "national reconciliation government" floated by former Democrat Party leader Bhichai Rattakul has been sneered at by many politicians and critics, it remains a distinct possibility.
Feeling the pinch in quest for cashless society
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 06/09/2017
» With the launch of the digital economy, plans to achieve Thailand 4.0, the Startup Thailand initiative, the Eastern Economic Corridor and high-speed trains, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is determined to turn Thailand into a cashless society.
Prayut sends signals to Isan ahead of vote
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 23/08/2017
» This week's mobile cabinet meeting in Nakhon Ratchasima is not just the routine political junket that it may seem. In fact, it is a key event with several political implications.
50 misguided shades of city bus reform
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 16/08/2017
» Comical photos of Bangkok buses with their fronts painted various colours including yellow and green, in stark contrast to the uniform red and cream of the rest of the vehicles, went viral last weekend as the city revamps its bus fleet -- cosmetically.
PAD's hypocrisy in respecting court rulings
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 09/08/2017
» The bitter complaints from the yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) against the recent ruling by the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions that favoured its rival paint a clear picture of the political divide Thailand is trapped in.