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Regime risks Mae Wong backlash
News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 06/09/2016
» First it was speculation. Then, it became more real. The Mae Wong dam saga is probably making a comeback.And it may put an end to the marriage between the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and the regime's staunch supporters who staged a campaign against the project during the previous government.
Authoritarian mentality still dividing Thais
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 06/09/2016
» The "egg tofu" incident that resulted in a student's humiliation and the tirade caused by the lead group of a deputy prime minister's motorcade tell of conflicting mentalities that are threatening to tear Thailand apart.
'Perp walks' out of hand
News, Editorial, Published on 06/09/2016
» It is often forgotten that one of the several titles assumed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in 2014 was chief law enforcement officer of the country. He reminded everyone of that with two strong weekend decisions. One bans the media shows staged by police every time they have a suspect in a high-profile crime. The other, unrelated, is a welcome step backward from efforts to ram through a proposal that would let every police, military and security agency tap into any private communications, virtually without oversight.
Back to the future in our political models
News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 06/09/2016
» T wo political models are presently being cited by supporters of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as vehicles for his continuation as premier after the general election of 2017. One is the so-called "Prem Model", a reference to the era of Gen Prem Tinsulanonda who was prime minister between 1980 to 1988. The other is the setting up of a military-backed political party to become the core in the formation of the next government.
Annan's commission faces Rohingya conundrum
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 06/09/2016
» In an attempt to find a sustainable solution to the complicated issues between Muslims and Buddhists in Myanmar's Rakhine state, former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan is visiting the Southeast Asian country this week.