“There’s a claim that the ‘High Institution’ wants to replace the prime minister. This is gravely wrong! I’m the only one who can make official requests! No one else! Is this clear?” General Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday. But no one ever made that claim. In the latest nausea of Thailand’sContinue Reading
What happens in parliament is exciting, but General Prayut Chan-o-cha still has the votes. What happens behind the parliament is riveting, because it’s allegedly a bid to remove the votes from the general. Of course, MP Thamanat Prompow denied everything, saying bootlickers slobbering over the boss’s feet are spreading aContinue Reading
The 31 August no-confidence debate saw a war of words between General Prayut Chan-o-cha (nicknamed Tu) and Thai Liberal Party’s Police General Sereepisuth Temeeyaves (also nicknamed Tu). These are the choicest quotes from General Prayut in replying to Police General Sereepisuth’s accusation of his alleged corruption, dishonesty, incompetence, lack ofContinue Reading
The words “extrajudicial killing” often appear in news headlines, and we, the people, shrug, “Mai pen rai.” In other words, we are fine with it. Thaksin Shinawatra’s 2003 “War on Drugs” greenlit the extrajudicial killing of suspected drug dealers. According to Human Rights Watch, “some 2,800” people were killed, andContinue Reading
Kakistocracy is a government system run by the most unscrupulous people. It is derived from two Greek words, kakistos (worst) and kratos (rule). How do unscrupulous people come into power? By unscrupulous means. For example, the use of physical force, as in the 2014 military coup. How do unscrupulous peopleContinue Reading
If you follow the top trending hashtags, it seems anti-monarchy sentiment is everywhere. Nonetheless, the pro-monarchy sentiment continues. Last week, in a video interview with Vogue Thailand regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, Princess Sirivannavari expressed her concerns for the well-being of the Thai people and gave the people encouragement. She alsoContinue Reading
General Prayut Chan-o-cha came to power by the barrel of the gun. He maintains his power through the barrel of the gun. The constitution was written under the military dictatorship. The 250 senators were appointed by the military junta. Palang Pracharat Party was formed by General Prawit Wongsuwan. Hence, hisContinue Reading
When political protests started last July, college students took center stage. Then, high school students in uniform showed up, waving the three-finger salute—the faces of middle-class Thai youths. On 7 August’s march to the First Infantry Regiment, the home of the General Prayut Chan-o-cha, youths as young as 15 andContinue Reading
From a less effective vaccine to a questionable Antigen Test Kit (ATK): Galactic incompetence? Shameless hanky panky? Both? These are questions, not an indictment, because other than the penchant for spraying rubber bullets, the government also has a penchant for filing charges against news that doesn’t make them happy. Here’sContinue Reading
Changes won’t be as dramatic as peasants (prai) storming The Palace of Versailles or The Winter Palace. Instead, it could be as simple as a court’s decision. With every protest, violence escalates. Protestors won’t let up. Crowd control police have become trigger-happy. Today at 3pm, the Talu-Fah Group will againContinue Reading
