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    Back to the future in our political models

    News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 06/09/2016

    » T wo political models are presently being cited by supporters of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as vehicles for his continuation as premier after the general election of 2017. One is the so-called "Prem Model", a reference to the era of Gen Prem Tinsulanonda who was prime minister between 1980 to 1988. The other is the setting up of a military-backed political party to become the core in the formation of the next government.

  • OPINION

    Division, state patronage hamper progress

    News, Decharut Sukkumnoed, Published on 31/08/2016

    » Civil society in Thailand is facing a gigantic dilemma. Many in mainstream civil society may realise that some of us have been out of touch with the plight of ordinary people while developing a more cosy relationship with the state in the hope that it can help us reach our goals.

  • OPINION

    Prayut's PM plan far too ambitious

    News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 30/08/2016

    » So the time has come for the prime minister to show his hand. Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha admitted last Friday he would be ready to serve as prime minister after the next election even if he was not paid for the job and the workload was heavier.

  • OPINION

    Can Prem-style govt achieve 'Thailand 4.0?'

    News, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 25/08/2016

    » Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is due today to lead his cabinet ministers and chiefs of the armed forces and police to wish Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda a happy 96th birthday, which actually falls tomorrow.

  • OPINION

    Failing to see the light

    News, Postbag, Published on 20/08/2016

    » Re: "Sanit puts traffic lights back on manual", (BP, Aug 18).

  • OPINION

    Pokemon goes on run from state capture

    News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 13/08/2016

    » No, they will not ban Pokemon Go, though it's not hard to tell how tempting that idea must be in the post-referendum landscape where peace, order and national security have been constitutionally enshrined.

  • OPINION

    Rules of the game

    News, Postbag, Published on 10/08/2016

    » If someone illegally takes control of a ship its called piracy and it's a very serious offence. When people interfere with the planned flight of an aircraft it's known as hijacking and carries a severe punishment. One would think an even greater offence would be the illegal ousting of an elected government by an armed group, commonly known as a coup d'etat which in some countries would carry the most extreme penalty.

  • OPINION

    Regime should exploit 'win' to forge unity

    News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 09/08/2016

    » No wonder Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was confident when he announced he would vote "Yes" two days before the referendum on Sunday. The results confirmed what he might have known through internal polls. The draft constitution passed with 61.4% of the vote, compared to a "No" vote of 38.6% at the time of writing; official results could differ only a little. The voter turnout was 55%, or 27.6 million Thais who came out to cast their vote.

  • OPINION

    Question of balance

    News, Postbag, Published on 08/08/2016

    » It appears the <i>Bangkok Post</i> belongs to the mainstream media of this world and only prints articles from Associated Press, The New York Times, etc (especially from Paul Krugman), but never prints articles from opposing sides.

  • OPINION

    Voters in the dark about reform 'changes'

    News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 06/08/2016

    » Reform has become the buzz-word in the context of pre- and post-2014 coup Thailand. First, the defunct People's Democratic Reform Committee made a demand for national reform before elections. Since the military staged the coup, national reform has also been part of the key agenda of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). Now, the draft constitution that will be decided at the referendum tomorrow promises national reform as part of its key elements.

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