There’s nothing like a crisis to reveal your true self, and COVID-19 is such a crisis. The 5 June article by The New York Times, “After lavish nights of clubbing in Bangkok, a Covid outbreak,” quoted former politician Chuvit Kamolvisit, who captured the essence of the unbearable hypocrisy in ourContinue Reading
“Debate like a lion, vote like a mouse.” The phrase hit social media as last night (2 June), the parliament voted 268 to 201 in favor of the first reading of the 3.1 trillion baht budget bill for the 2022 fiscal year starting 1 October. During the two-day debate, coalitionContinue Reading
Here are 10 quotes from General Prayut Chan-o-cha during this week’s parliament debate (so far). On being an awesome leader: “There’re a million complaints lodged at the Prime Minister’s Office. I’ve already solved over 90%. These are problems that have never been solved before.” “I don’t monopolize power in theContinue Reading
On 30 May, outspoken government critic Lakkana “Kam Phaka” Punwichai tweeted: “Mom called. She said the police came to our Chiang Mai home. They told the village head they are here on duty. They took photos and left.” The incident is an illustration of Thailand’s rule of fear. Presently, theContinue Reading
According to Thai Pakdee’s (Loyal Thais) Warong Dechgitvigrom, the trend of flying to the United States to get a free vaccination of Pfizer or Moderna is a conspiracy to destroy the Kingdom of Thailand and to discredit our vaccines. But what vaccines? Vaccines are so scarce even government ministers areContinue Reading
Vaccine shortage. People dying. General Prayut Chan-o-cha holds emergency power. Chulabhorn Royal Academy gets special power to procure vaccines. If the offer of 20 million doses of Sinopham is authentic and is deliverable within two weeks, then General Prayut should use his power and make it happen. After all, savingContinue Reading
Take six years of the Thaksin Shinawatra Regime versus seven years of the Prayut Chan-o-cha Regime. The sum is the new generation prefers Thaksin. Why? The economy is number one among a long list of reasons. The new generation clicks “like” when Thanathorn Juangrungruangkit talks about reforms. They click “rightContinue Reading
On 24 May, news reports stated Parliament Speaker Chuan Leekpai reprimanded a certain assistant to a certain minister. Why? It’s because our time-honored privilege/seniority/inequality/bully culture struck again. This certain assistant bullied a medical staff at parliament. With mean words and aggressive hand gestures, the assistant attempted to cut the queueContinue Reading
Only Sinovac is presently available, so let’s get vaccinated by Sinovac. Sure, it’s too risky for the prime minister because he’s elderly. But for elderly commoners, let’s get vaccinated. (The Prime Minister received his second dose of AstraZeneca yesterday.) Only this constitution is available, so let’s accept this constitution. Sure,Continue Reading
Thailand is in a mess today because of a carefully laid plan seven years ago: agitate society into a frenzy, destroy the rule of law, let anarchy reign, then welcome General Prayut Chan-o-cha in as the savior. In the sinister world of realpolitik, it was well played: destroying democracy throughContinue Reading
