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Regime should exploit 'win' to forge unity
News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 09/08/2016
» No wonder Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was confident when he announced he would vote "Yes" two days before the referendum on Sunday. The results confirmed what he might have known through internal polls. The draft constitution passed with 61.4% of the vote, compared to a "No" vote of 38.6% at the time of writing; official results could differ only a little. The voter turnout was 55%, or 27.6 million Thais who came out to cast their vote.
Next year will determine Prayut's legacy
News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 24/12/2014
» It should be, after all, a season to be jolly, as the Christmas and New Year holidays start this week.
Economic equality for all depends on an open society
News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 19/11/2014
» As students of political economy, we are taught to consider the political perspectives of the environment and how that constitutes the economy of a nation. This is because no matter what economists analyse, plan and predict, the ultimate decisions are made by humans — and humans are political animals. Humans base their decisions on self-interests and interactions with others to drive those interests to the fullest.
Democracy is a creation of the people, not an elite few
News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 22/10/2014
» As the National Reform Council (NRC) has convened and will soon begin to plunge into the so-called "reform" process with all the nitty-gritty details, a few points must be considered.