The Paranoid State’s Top-secret List of Enemies
Monday’s leaked top-secret Watchlist of 183 enemies of the Thai state is a reminder that the regime is more dictatorial and paranoid than one might think.
What We Can Expect With the Return of Political Protests
All protesters want Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha to resign for the COVID-19 management meltdown. But some also want to pursue their year-long goal of monarchy reform if not more.
Fake News, Real News, Fake Deaths – and a Panicky Thai Gov’t
If you cannot control COVID-19 outbreak, then try controlling people’s perception about the outbreak instead. This is what the government of Gen Prayut Chan-ocha is desperately trying to do.
As COVID-19 Rages, Ideological War Continues to Claim Collateral Damage
The tragedies of the current COVID-19 outbreak is that not only many people are becoming infected and dying every day, but things have become very political to the point where some may become casualties of the raging ideological war.
When Trying to Prevent COVID-19 Panic Causes More Panic
In times of public health emergencies and economic crises the truth needs to be told. The public needs to be able to speak freely without fear, be informed, articulate, criticize and hold the government accountable.
The regime of Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha is fostering the opposite, however.
Calls For Prayut to Resign and Catch-22
The government of Gen Prayut Chan-ocha has failed its people with its incompetent handling of COVID-19 pandemic and it’s clear for all to see.
Opinion: The Uncounted COVID-19 Related Suicides in Thailand
Daily updates of COVID-19-related statistics saw three consecutive new highs for COVID-19 deaths from Wednesday to Friday. Yet there’s no compilation or report on the number of those who committed suicide due to COVID-19 related situations.
Opinion: June 24, The Memories and The Path Forward
Trying to keep political history alive is no easy task, particularly when the state is bent on making people forget.
Opinion: Hopes Shattered, Thai Senators Have Signed Their Death Warrants
In one of the most stunning, and disgusting episodes of Thai politics, Senators voted to reject all constitutional amendments from the opposition parties intended to undo the damage from the 2017 military-drafted constitution while the Governing Coalition hastily scrambled their amendments to reintroduce the voting system from the 1997 Thai Constitution.
Opinion: Reopening Thailand in 120 Days Needs a Good Plan, Not Just a Risky...
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is taking a bold and risky step on Wednesday by announcing a goal to reopen the whole of Thailand to foreign tourists within 120 days, or by mid October. This is a big gamble and the target requires good planning and execution.
