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Australia helps refire ‘beacon of democracy’
News, Pichai Chuensuksawadi, Published on 10/05/2015
» The one-day visit by Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop is aimed at getting a better understanding of the progress made in the government’s political “road map” but also sent the signal that Canberra supports Thailand’s return to democracy.
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Goverment looks to better times
News, Pichai Chuensuksawadi, Published on 31/03/2015
» Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula knew the first day he assumed the role of overseeing economic affairs under the Prayut Chan-o-cha government that reviving the economy would be a difficult task. Political protests and uncertainty, followed by the military coup on May 22, 2014, had taken their toll.
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It's time for action, not words, on trafficking
News, Pichai Chuensuksawadi, Published on 05/04/2015
» The drive against human trafficking, a national agenda item, is one positive policy set by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Only one month after the Prayut government was formed, the US downgraded Thailand in its annual Trafficking in Persons report.
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Bangkok Post rebuts CJR falsehoods
Pichai Chuensuksawadi, Published on 17/04/2015
» The following statement has been released by <i>Bangkok Post</i> editor Pichai Chuensuksawadi after communicating with the Columbia Journalism Review over a libellous and incorrect article it recently published. This is the statement.
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Ethics body should at least be given a try
News, Pichai Chuensuksawadi, Published on 08/03/2015
» The National Reform Council’s panel on ethics, morality and good governance created quite a buzz last week when they announced plans to set up a National Ethics Assembly. This new body — which will draft a code of ethics — is supposed to monitor the behaviour of politicians, civil servants and private companies doing business with the state.
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The time is right for a land and building tax
News, Pichai Chuensuksawadi, Published on 15/03/2015
» For most people who earn a salary, paying personal income tax is pretty straightforward and generally unavoidable. But there’s no doubt that there are many who should pay — or pay more — but do not.
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PM vows anti-trafficking blitz
News, Pichai Chuensuksawadi, Published on 25/03/2015
» An integral part of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's drive to combat human trafficking is improvements in coordination and cooperation between police, prosecutors and the courts.
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Government pins hope on industry to lift growth
News, Pichai Chuensuksawadi, Published on 31/03/2015
» The government has launched policies it believes will move Thailand up a notch in the industrial sector and enable its annual economic growth to surpass an average 4-5% each year, says Deputy Prime Minister M R Pridiyathorn Devakula.
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Lock reform in place, urges PM
News, Pichai Chuensuksawadi, Published on 11/02/2015
» The new charter should stipulate a mechanism or committee empowered to drive reforms to ensure the next government presses ahead with change, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told the Bangkok Post yesterday in an exclusive interview.
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My general impressions haven't changed
News, Pichai Chuensuksawadi, Published on 15/02/2015
» On Friday night I received an email from a longtime friend, an expatriate who has been living in Thailand for decades: "OK, so tell me whether the one-on-one train journey discussions have favourably (or otherwise) changed your views in any way?"
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