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Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 09/10/2021
» After brief yet fierce political turbulence, it seems Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has consolidated power in the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), with hope of another term as premier.
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/09/2021
» The high-profile showdown between Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his challenger Capt Thamanat Prompow -- who is the right-hand man of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon -- has sparked speculation over a deepening rift between Gen Prayut and his brother in arms.
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 11/09/2021
» The outrageous cases of a rich cop linked to the torture and murder of a drug suspect and "Boss", the runaway lad from the Yoovidhya family, in the notorious hit-and-run saga attest to the fact that promises by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to revamp the police and justice system are nothing but a farce.
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 28/08/2021
» The forthcoming no-confidence debate is set to be the toughest challenge posed by the opposition bloc against the Prayut Chan-o-cha government.
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 14/08/2021
» Thailand has witnessed a rise of violence in a series of clashes over the past weeks between anti-Prayut Chan-o-cha government protesters and riot control police that have resulted in injuries on both sides.
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 31/07/2021
» The harsh words by MC Chulcherm Yugala, a staunch royalist, against the Prayut Chan-o-cha government, denouncing its poor handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, have stunned political observers and supporters of the prime minister. Given his senior royal status, the prince's criticism has triggered wild speculation over a possible new prime minister endorsed by the palace.
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/07/2021
» The delay in Thailand's AstraZeneca vaccine delivery plan is indeed a bad omen for the embattled Prayut Chan-o-cha government.
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 03/07/2021
» The poor performance of the state in controlling the Covid-19 pandemic, with record numbers of infections almost every day, has stripped Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government of the public's confidence.
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 19/06/2021
» With vaccination success in sight, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha could be planning to take political advantage, dissolving parliament and calling a snap election.
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/06/2021
» With assurances from AstraZeneca and Siam Bioscience that 1.8 million Covid-19 vaccine doses will be delivered in time for Monday -- the planned date for the launch of the kingdom's mass inoculation campaign -- plus an additional six million doses by the end of the month, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government may feel it can breathe a sigh of relief.