Current Affairs
Opinion: Students may be losing supporters by touching on the institution; dialogue is the only way forward
Last Sunday, while at the protest at Democracy Monument, I caught a conversation between a father and his son. “I’m already here, aren't I? Does that not mean that I have to agree with what they are saying?” the middle-aged...
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Opinion: We, the people, stand with the students
As we see more youth activity and youth leadership in the protests in the past couple of weeks, many people, especially government officials and older authority figures, are accusing the youths of being controlled by a third hand. They are...
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Opinion: The students are reclaiming education in their march to freedom; it’s about time
Every day in Thai schools, students stand at attention before class to sing the national anthem and watch the raising of the flag. This week, in a show of defiance, during the national anthem and morning assembly, high school...
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Opinion: Sunday’s mistake by Nation TV journalist shows how far right they have gone
It was about three on a Sunday afternoon. The sun was so bright that everything had turned white, matching the colour of the wooden doves flying around the Democracy Monument. Before the crowd had even reached its peak of more...
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Opinion: For Thailand’s government and senate, its a familial affair
Senate Speaker Pornpetch Witchitcholchai was not wrong when he said on Monday that getting rid of the 250 appointed senators is like getting rid of family members or housekeepers within the family.The current members of the senate, who were...
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Opinion: Make way, the keyboard brigade have joined the rallies
Sunday's protest was the largest public demonstration since the military took power in May 2014, so it is quite safe to say that dissatisfaction towards the government is real and the protest can no longer be ignored.Witnessing the...
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Opinion: Prayut is not to be trusted, his track record over the past ten years shows us why
Do you remember who said that there will be no coup when he was in charge of the army?Do you remember who asked for “a little more time” before holding elections, then ruled as the head of a military...
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Opinion: My dad told me stories of dictators fighting against students, now its our turn
My dad used to tell me the stories of the old days, when the students led movements against the dictators of their time.Stories of the Thammasat University massacre of October 6th, Black May, and my favorite, his involvement...
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Opinion: Abolishing the Senate is a new minimum for constitutional reform
The 2017 Constitution allowed the return of the same Prime Minister as the one that had instigated a military coup five years before prompting calls from many sectors of society to amend the charter. Those calls have never been...
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Opinion: Those cheerleading the students to confrontation must be prepared to face the same consequences
I have been to every mass rally in Thailand since 2006. I have covered every rally professionally since 2009.In that time, I have seen crackdowns, airport closures, protest leaders openly asking for money, what felt like a billion...
