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The future of Thailand hangs in the balance
News, Pasuk Phongpaichit & Chris Baker, Published on 20/10/2020
» When General Prayut Chan-o-cha and his allies seized power in 2014, they promised to bring about national reconciliation, but the divisions in society have become worse. They promised to combat corruption, but nothing has really changed. They promised to eradicate any remaining poverty, but the number of people living below the poverty line actually increased for the first time in decades before the pandemic. They promised to drive economic growth, but Thailand continues to lag behind its neighbours. They promised to restore happiness to the Thai people but few are smiling now. The constitution they made is a national headache.
Demonopolise, decentralise to recover
Oped, Pasuk Phongpaichit & Chris Baker, Published on 17/06/2020
» Thailand is staggering back to life. The public health system has done a superb job. But the rest of the world is still in a mess. And that affects us.
It's time to test and track in earnest
News, Pasuk Phongpaichit & Chris Baker, Published on 21/04/2020
» In late January, Thailand was tipped to be worst hit by Covid-19 after China and Hong Kong. Today, Thailand accounts for only 0.03% of recorded deaths worldwide from the pandemic. New cases are on a declining trend.