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Blast from the past Thaksin eyes power
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 12/03/2022
» As Thai politics is about to take another turn, with the next election on the horizon, fugitive ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is making a stir by vowing to stage a comeback.
PM Prayut's future hangs in the balance
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/02/2022
» Although the general debate earlier this month left the Prayut Chan-o-cha government with little, if any, bruises, the time ahead will be tough for the army chief turned politician.
Prayut govt faces a crisis of confidence
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 12/02/2022
» With signs of a rift within the coalition parties, the countdown for the Prayut Chan-o-cha government has begun in advance of it completing its term by March next year.
Axe-wielding may be too late to save PM
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 29/01/2022
» The infighting in the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) that resulted in the purge of Capt Thamanat Prompow and 20 other politicians in his pocket has shaken the Prayut Chan-o-cha coalition government's stability.
Pork crisis rubs salt into government wounds
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 15/01/2022
» Despite numerous presents from the government over the New Year celebrations, the public's jovial spirit was quickly dampened by a rush of bad news, first and foremost, the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and reports of African swine fever (ASF) wreaking havoc on the pig farming industry.
Can PPRP avoid a bruising in city poll?
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/12/2021
» As the Bangkok governor election is drawing near, major political parties such as the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and Pheu Thai coincidentally find themselves in a peculiar condition, with deliberate ambiguity apparently the best poll strategy.
Thai politics needs a middle pathway
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 20/11/2021
» The ditching of a charter amendment bill by the joint parliament chambers is anything but a surprise. Yet, it would be wrong to think that the defeat is the end of the pro-democracy movement's audacious campaign. Indeed all factions realise nullifying the military-sponsored 2017 charter will be a drawn-out case of political warfare.
TAO polls offer hope for underdogs
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 04/12/2021
» Last Sunday, more than 27.3 million or 74.5% of eligible voters turned up in force at polling booths to exercise their right to vote, choosing chairs and members of tambon administrative organisations (TAOs).
Section 112 must change with the times
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 06/11/2021
» A lack of crucial support from the Pheu Thai Party for amending Section 112 -- the infamous lese majeste law -- means parliament will not be as instrumental in such a change as was previously hoped. Yet the amendment move, pushed by new political forces, has gained momentum.
Corruption jeopardises reopening plan
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 23/10/2021
» As the countdown begins for the country's reopening, we find ourselves trapped in the same old dilemma that led to the series of Covid outbreaks this year, including the Thong Lor cluster in April that led to a cumulative total of 1.8 million coronavirus infections.