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Only courts can deal with Thaksin
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 30/06/2025
» The rally at the Victory Monument on Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra resembled the so-called "Bangkok Shutdown" held in 2014 by the People's Democratic Reform Committee to demand the ouster of the government of then prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Ms Paetongtarn's aunt.
Not too late for 'Boss' case
Oped, Editorial, Published on 31/08/2024
» Better late than never. This week, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) filed charges against eight people accused of tampering with evidence to help Red Bull heir Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya in his notorious 2012 hit-and-run case that resulted in a policeman's death.
Newin to the rescue
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/04/2023
» Re: "Pheu Thai may need a risky alliance", (Opinion, April 22).
Did Apec elite taste enough of Thailand?
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/11/2022
» What lasting benefits will Thailand enjoy having just wrapped up its hosting of Apec 2022 -- a global trade forum held in Bangkok last week? How will the much-touted meeting make Thailand better off in the long run? And will the excited chatter about a "BCG" economy ever amount to more than an acronym few working in those targeted sectors can decypher to give a full name to?
Making change via K-Pop and Thai-Y
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 04/05/2022
» K-Pop and artistic ripples through films and other forms of entertainment from South Korea have been conquering the world in recent years, as part of soft power and smart power.
God complex
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/02/2022
» Re: "PM invokes epic myth to hammer opposition," (BP, Feb 18). Self-appointed Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha apparently thinks he is Phra Ram (Lord Rama), or God in other words.
PR by OAG won't wash
Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/03/2021
» In a bid to polish its tarnished image, presumably following the series of scandals surrounding the infamous hit-and-run case involving the Red Bull scion, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has formed four task forces to promote the agency's public relations campaigns.
'Boss' outrage fires up again
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/12/2020
» The "pass the buck" attitude of the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) in handling the hit-and-run case involving Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya comes as no surprise at all to anyone.
Reconciliation path unclear
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/11/2020
» With the country currently so polarised, the expectation that the reconciliation panel set up by parliament will be able to find a way out of this political conflict is low. Parliament president Chuan Leekpai revealed on Monday that he had approached three former prime ministers to join the reconciliation committee.