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Veteran politician Chaturon Chaisang will unveil his new political party, ending speculation about his career following the disbanding of the Thai Raksa Chart Party ahead of the 2019 general election. ....
Crisis of faith is reaching a crescendo published : 31 Jul 2021 at 04:00 34 Prayut Chan-O-Cha gives his final speech in the run-up to 2019 s general election which his Palang Pracharath Party won. Now, his political career may be in jeopardy after a number of controversies in the government s handling of the Covid-19 outbreak. AFP The harsh words by MC Chulcherm Yugala, a staunch royalist, against the Prayut Chan-o-cha government, denouncing its poor handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, have stunned political observers and supporters of the prime minister. Given his senior royal status, the prince s criticism has triggered wild speculation over a possible new prime minister endorsed by the palace. ....
18 When Myanmar s armed forces, known as the Tatmadaw, staged a military coup on Feb 1, reactions inside the country and outside were noticeably different. As the coup effectively disenfranchised millions of voters who chose hitherto State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in a landslide victory on Nov 8, public anger inside the country was immediate and conspicuous just as Myanmar s newly elected parliament was about to convene. Many outside observers, however, were more guarded and hedged, portraying the cause of the coup as more qualified and nuanced. How the coup came about has become a bone of contention that will have much to say about the post-coup dynamics and outcomes. ....
Faux pas by govt critics 2 Faux pas by govt critics Observers believe opposition may have tripped up by involving monarchy in censure motion and by not picking a more opportune time to file it v Disgruntled Witoon says he walked out on Democrats because party did not appreciate him published : 6 Feb 2021 at 04:00 Sira: Warns opposition A censure debate may be the opposition s most potent weapon to shake the government or even bring it to it knees. This year s one, however, has got off to quite a rocky start. What never emerged as a problem before has now threatened to set the session back, despite the debate schedule not even being yet settled by the two sides. ....
The path to poverty in Thailand 44 published : 20 Jan 2021 at 04:00 44 Welfare cardholders queue up to get cash at a Krungthai Bank ATM in Pathum Thani in December last year. (Photo by Sarot Meksophawannakul) Thailand has had an interesting journey to its current ranking of sixth in the world, and first in Asia, in income inequality, as cited by the World Population Review. The country has historically been a patronage society, where the upper echelons of society are expected to look after those who are underprivileged. This characteristic of Thai society has been predominant since the Sukhothai Period, about 700 years ago. The 1932 Siamese Revolution transformed the political system from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy with a king as the head of the state and a prime minister as the head of government. From the revolution until 1975, Thailand had 35 cabinets and 12 prime ministers, all rising to power throug ....