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Unlikely allies create an unclear future
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/08/2023
» On the surface, it may look as if Thai politics has entered a new chapter as those on the opposite sides of the political spectrum have allied, leaving the real poll winner, the Move Forward Party (MFP), out in the cold.
NACC must explain
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/10/2021
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is facing questions about its handling of a probe involving a public figure close to the powers-that-be.
History not on the side of Gen Prayut
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 23/10/2020
» In the face of sustained and broad-based student-led street protests demanding his resignation, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha remains defiant and determined to soldier on. He has even admonished his critics and detractors by flatly rejecting resignation and asking "What have I done wrong?" Such a provocative and self-righteous question deserves a frontal answer.
Generals don't know tourism
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/04/2020
» The disastrous effects of Covid-19 on Thailand's tourism call for a shake-up in the industry and associated policy support from the government and parliament. The Senate also wants to contribute to a tourism revival, but the formal appointment on Thursday of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's younger brother to sit on its tourism committee is likely only to have further pushed the public's confidence in it to the edge of the abyss.