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A referendum mustn't equal regime limbo
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/05/2015
» To hold, or not to hold, a referendum on the new draft charter is not the question.
Put charter's idealistic bent to the vote
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/04/2015
» The new draft charter is 130 pages long, but only four paragraphs of it should justify the need for it to go through a national referendum.
Mixed views about Thais from Singapore's statesman
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 24/03/2015
» Singapore's late founding father Lee Kuan Yew was a leader who did not mince his words, especially after he stood down as prime minister in 1990.
Draft charter built on shaky foundations
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 03/03/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is not the only one in town who can get angry.
Unshakeable self-belief is a heavy burden
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 10/03/2015
» Self-righteousness has been both a boon and bane for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Sommai hung out to dry in land tax chaos
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 17/03/2015
» The government's abrupt about-turn on the land and buildings tax has caused damage. Most prominent, is the perception the government put one of its own soldiers in the line of fire, and abandoned him.
Simple words alone cannot lead a country
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 24/03/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's answer to the problem of pricey limes alone appears insightful enough to sink all hopes for the country's reform and future.
Road safety push going nowhere fast
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 24/02/2015
» The response is so right on queue it appears theatrical. A day after Chilean cyclist, Juan Francisco Guillermo's round-the-world trip ended in tragedy after he was hit by a truck and killed in Thailand, the Ministry of Public Health announced it will take a leading role in promoting road safety.
CDC offers no panacea for nation's ills
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 31/03/2015
» Every military coup is followed by the drafting of a new constitution, which some people seem to believe would set new rules for politics and make everything better.
Bring on an election, not more hot air
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 17/02/2015
» Will all political conflicts, everything that we have disagreed and fought over, disappear if PM Prayut Chan-o-cha sits down and talks them over with former PM Thaksin Shinawatra?