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It's in the regime's best interests not to silence students
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 04/12/2014
» I'm sure we have all heard the prime minister utter the following words in one form or another: "Please understand that I'm trying to do what's best for the country. Just trust me and let me get on with doing my job."
Under the military regime, are we still citizens?
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 03/06/2014
» Under Pheu Thai Party rule we heard a cacophony of complaints from a "sanctimonious society" about a parliamentary dictatorship. But now the country is under military dictatorship, their silence is utterly embarrassing.
Army must not let history repeat itself
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 21/05/2014
» Writing an article in the midst of martial law is not the most intelligent thing to do. But I’m going to do it anyway because I believe what I’m about to write is in the public interest.
Ruling classes equally guilty of dereliction of duty
Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 31/03/2014
» Albert Einstein said the definition of insanity is "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results".
Abhisit’s indecent proposal offers absolutely nothing
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 07/05/2014
» Since Abhisit Vejjajiva’s career relaunch on YouTube, he has been busy rubbing shoulders with the good and the great, insisting he has a proposal to end our political deadlock and a plan to take us to the “promised land”.
Nine points to help you decide if you’re a Democrat
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 24/04/2014
» Admittedly, most, if not all of my friends, religiously vote for the Democrat Party come rain or shine. Therefore, I’ve been rather fascinated by the question of what kind of traits or attributes a typical Democrat possesses. So, for what it’s worth, here is a small list I’ve compiled to help readers determine whether they are Democrats.
My vote against tyranny and for a new Thailand
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 04/02/2014
» Accompanied by my father, I made it my number one priority to head to a voting booth on Sunday because I felt compelled to cast my vote against tyranny.
PDRC’s failure will put courts’ probity to the test
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 12/03/2014
» From the self-proclaimed uprising of "the great mass of the people" marching like worker ants all over Bangkok to the ever dwindling gathering, confined to a stage in Lumpini Park the size of a small high-school play, the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) is now a mere shadow of what it once was.
In decrying corruption, elites must show consistency
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 22/03/2014
» Let me be clear: I despise corruption and suffer from it like the rest of us. Let me be even clearer: I’d like to see Thailand rid itself of the deeply corrupt and incompetent elements of the “Thaksin regime”.
Mandela's legacy puts that of our politicians to shame
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 09/12/2013
» Nelson Mandela was a man greatly admired throughout the world, and in death his message lives on. This fragile, softly spoken, human rights colossus went to war against the mighty apartheid regime and won. His allies were freedom and justice. His weapons were his convictions and his indomitable spirit. In the end, numerous leaders of the free world flocked to join his cause. A believer in liberty and equal rights for all, regardless of colour or creed; a belief he was willing to die for.