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Leadership call
Oped, Postbag, Published on 22/06/2024
» Re: "I'm not certain whether the conflicts (at the Royal Thai Police) will ever be solved", (InQuote, June 21) and "RTP probe lacks results", (Editorial, June 21).
The rebranding of 'big brother' Gen Prawit
Oped, Thana Boonlert, Published on 02/09/2022
» A day after Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha was suspended from his prime ministerial duties, Paiboon Nititawan, deputy leader of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party, was handing out a biography on Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, now acting PM, to reporters.
Adios, amigos: Bkk sends signal to govt
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 30/05/2022
» The results of Bangkok gubernatorial and councillor elections on May 22 have dealt a serious blow to the government of Prime Minister Prayut Cha-o-cha and the two coalition parties, the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and Democrat Party.
Worst is confirmed
Oped, Postbag, Published on 12/08/2020
» With the greatest respect to Atiya Achakulwisut, whose intelligent and courageous opinion pieces are an object lesson in excellent reporting, I cannot agree with her statement in today's column that "the Red Bull case has shattered the reputation of the Royal Thai Police..." . In fact it seems to me that the opposite is true. The case has confirmed the well-deserved appalling reputation of Thailand's out-of-control police force, diligently earned through decades of corrupt practices, criminality, incompetence and complacency.
Pay heed to the political rumour mill
News, Soonruth Bunyamanee, Published on 03/10/2018
» In Thai politics, rumours often prove to be true over time.
Ministers must resign
News, Editorial, Published on 03/10/2018
» There is no significant disagreement that the next general election, whether in February or later, must be free and fair. But the military regime seems blind to the fact that it must be seen to be impartial, by all Thais and foreign friends alike. This is why Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha must release government ministers directly and actively aligned with political parties. This must start with the four cabinet ministers who took up leading roles within the Palang Pracharath Party (PPP) last week.
The three gutsy peers
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 16/09/2018
» The six-month Bangkok Shutdown campaign may have given off an aura of fun and games with a positive outcome for the green shirts and a negative one for the reds.
Punch lines
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 29/07/2018
» If the general prime minister has his way -- and it looks like he probably will -- it won't be politics or police or the justice system that he'll finally reform.
Turning red into green
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 22/07/2018
» Rarely in recent Thai political history has a government minister been so honest, so open and so utterly truthful as was PM's Office Minister Kobsak Pootrakool last Sunday.
Playing field tilted to regime
News, Editorial, Published on 05/07/2018
» No matter how many former MPs the newly formed "three amigos" political group, or Sam Mitr, will eventually recruit for Phalang Pracharat, their alleged actions seem contrary to the spirit of the election law and the political ban -- both of which are the work of the military regime.