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Yingluck’s $15 Billion Mistake

15,000 baht per tonne was the magical price former PM Yingluck Shinawatra promised voters before the election, despite the fact that the rice subsidy scheme…

Thaksin’s 3-Month War on Drugs Leaves 2,819 bodies, mostly without trial

“You’ll be either heading for the cremators or the jails” was the famous quote by the former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra which sparked a…

Yingluck’s 300 Baht Promise Destroyed Businesses and Jobs

One of the most notorious policies drafted under Thailand’s first female PM, Yingluck Shinawatra, was the 300 baht minimum wage which was a key catalyst…

Thaksin’s so-called “Cheap Criminals”

“There are no organized terrorists, they are only only cheap criminals.” – Thaksin Shinawatra Civil unrest began in the three southern provinces after the Thaksin…

The “Holy Cow” Policy

The infamous one-million-cattle policy was originally designed by none other than political veteran Somsak Thepsuthin during the Thaksin administration. The policy was introduced as a means…

Thaksin Profits from PTT, Thais Left in Permanent Disadvantage

Looking back 17 years ago in 2001, a new company by the name of Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) was gathering funds through the Stock…

Part 1 : The Direction of the Puea Chart party, Is Jatuporn Breaking Away From Thaksin?

Red shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan has changed significantly after serving jail time for charges lodged against him during the United Front for Democracy gainst Dictatorship…

Part 2 : The Direction of the Pheu Chart party, Is Jatuporn Breaking Away From Thaksin?

There is a big question mark to this one question; will Jatuporn shift away from Thaksin? There is sympathy for a man like Mr. Jatuporn,…

Abhisit’s Controversial Win

We are all innocent until proven guilty, but how far can Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva carry the party forward amid allegations that the primary vote…

The Pheu Family’s Democratic Hypocrisy

“Democracy” is the key word in Thailand’s current political debate, despite confirmations that elections will be held on February 24. The Pheu Thai Party is…

Somkid Did (Almost) Nothing For The Thai Economy

The weakness of every military government in Thailand’s past is their inability to mange the economy effectively, which is a core reason why Prime Minister…

Lobbyists Rebrand Thaksin’s Kleptocracy into “War for Democracy”

Influential people have always had the capacity to cover their steps wherever they go, especially in politics where money can either speak or silence. This…

The Problem with Tycoons in Thai Politics

What hides behind some political parties contesting for power in the name of democracy, is an authoritarian reality behind closed doors. Those parties in question…

Abhisit’s Craving: Is he willing to sell Democrats to Pheu Thai for PM Seat?

Political analysts have been speculating that a potential partnership between the Pheu Thai party and the Democrats may occur as the 2019 Thai election will…