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Just give us the right oath
News, Editorial, Published on 07/08/2019
» When he led his cabinet in taking the oath of allegiance during the swearing-in ceremony on July 16, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha was supposed to recite the full text as stipulated in the charter. But he missed out the last sentence — a vow to protect and abide by the constitution. Many still wonder why.
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Prime Minister Prayut's huge little gaffe
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 09/08/2019
» While Thailand's flawed 2017 constitution was bound to run into a fundamental dispute at some point, the sudden and brewing charter crisis facing the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stems from an unlikely source. During the oath-taking ceremony presided over by Their Majesties on July 16, the Gen Prayut-led cabinet somehow omitted one-third of a statement which was mandated to be read aloud before officially taking office. What should have been a routine constitutional ritual has become a procedural gaffe that has captured national attention, putting government stability at risk and the prime minister's political longevity in doubt.
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Prayut's oath apology fails to inspire trust
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 09/08/2019
» The oath-taking scandal would not have got blown out of proportion if Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had not been so arrogant.
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Back to the charter games
News, Editorial, Published on 08/08/2019
» The country is set for another round of power games now the opposition and pro-democracy groups have rolled up their sleeves and started campaigning for a rewrite of the 2016 regime-sponsored constitution.
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The journey back to square one begins
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 22/07/2019
» Most political pundits believe Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's 19-party coalition government will not last long for a number of reasons.
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Govt at risk of early demise
News, Editorial, Published on 05/07/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has at long last finalised his cabinet line-up. But the unofficial list of his 36-member cabinet, leaked to the media, neither gives the public a sense of disappointment nor one of hope.
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Lead by example
News, Editorial, Published on 26/07/2019
» As Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha declared fighting corruption in the public sector as one of his government's policies in parliament yesterday, he and his cabinet ministers must not just live up to this promise, but also lead by example. Submitting their asset and debt declaration to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) in a transparent and honest manner is the first step for them to prove that this is not just an empty promise.
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The cabinet's composition and direction
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 19/07/2019
» With Thailand's new post-election cabinet members poised to to start work after being sworn in, it is instructive to look at how they have been assembled based on patron-client ties and vested interests. Because it contains unsavoury individuals with shady pasts, this cabinet is unlikely to last long but the political longevity of its leader, former junta chairman and still Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, may endure longer than many would expect from such a fragile, fractious coalition government.
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Senate picks turn farcical
News, Editorial, Published on 15/06/2019
» The nepotism and cronyism involved in the appointment of 250 senators have already eroded the public's trust in the neutrality of the Upper House. But the latest revelation that six of the 10 all-male senator selection committee ended up being senators themselves makes a mockery of the entire process.
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End silence over fall of ‘Big Joke’
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/04/2019
» The disappearance of former immigration bureau chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn following a lightning transfer has sparked wild speculation.
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