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'Fast Backward Alliance' set to govern
Oped, Kheetanat Synth Wannaboworn & Walden Bello, Published on 01/09/2023
» After more than three months of Thailand being put on hold as the country’s political adversaries tried to figure a way out given the surprising results of the May 14 national election, a solution was finally reached among contending parties in the third week of August. It was a victory for the establishment and a modus vivendi for its various factions.
Changing the record
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/08/2023
» Today marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The annual event has become a global platform for relatives of victims and rights activists worldwide to pressure governments to improve their laws to end this dirty crime.
Prayut's future increasingly unclear
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/04/2023
» As the May 14 election countdown has begun, Pheu Thai continues to take a healthy lead, with a strong chance of winning a landslide or even an avalanche -- if it gets over 310 out of 500 seats.
Thaksin's homecoming is a price too high to pay
Oped, Prasarn Marukpitak, Published on 15/10/2022
» The next general election is now firmly on the horizon, with the Election Commission (EC) having tentatively set the date last month as being May next year.
Prinn's case, party's fault
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/04/2022
» At last, #MeToo -- the global campaign to seek justice for victims of sexual assault -- has come alive in Thailand. While the original campaign began in the US when a number of Hollywood actresses spoke out against a formidable movie mogul, the Thai version has sparked no less controversy, as it poses a real threat to the nation's oldest political party.