Voranai: When Power Corrupts Absolutely
Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha wants to have the final word on the scandal over Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan’s alleged undeclared assets, including a collection of luxury watches worth millions of baht. In true military-dictatorship fashion, he tells the media to ...
Death of The Nation As We Knew it
“Editor for Life” was what I used to think of The Nation co-founder Suthichai Yoon, a larger-than-life figure gifted in ...
Voranai: Farangs, Mind Your Own Business!
A lot of people argue that the Thais are not ready or not equipped for democracy. There may be a grain of truth in this statement. However, I would retort that I learned how to swim by my father first throwing me into the pool.
Can We Talk About Thai-Style ‘Democracy?’
At what point is Thai democracy no longer democracy?
Voranai: Let the Shinawatras Be
Calls are made for extradition. Demands are made to lock'em up. But does the military junta really want them back?
Interpreting Prayuth’s Cardboard Doppelganger
People naturally interpreted differently what they saw in Prayuth's antics Monday at the Government House depending on their worldviews and biases.
Voranai: Dude, Stop Being Such a Tease
Invited to the White House? He loves it. Photo ops with Miss Thailand Universe? Loves it. Look at the way he struts and swaggers. Listen to his know-it-all tone and holier-than-thou voice. Power is an aphrodisiac. He loves it all.
Politician Prayuth, the Camouflaged Junta Leader
Should we be delighted or disturbed that junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha’s declared this week that he’s now a politician?
The Price of a Woman, Thailand Edition
“All women are whores, except my mother … but then again, she is a woman too,” goes an apocryphal quote alternately attributed to Napoleon...
Voranai: Do You Know Who My Daddy Is?
We have spent the past 80-plus years bouncing like a ping-pong ball between quasi-democracy and military dictatorship.
