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11 Aug 2020

Thai Cabinet Reshuffle: Prayut Gets His Way (For Now)

Termsak Chalermpalanupap

The recent reshuffle of the Thai cabinet has thrown up several surprises. A sobering development is a parting of ways between General Prayut and the Phalang Pracharat Party.

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23 Jul 2020

Thai Cabinet Reshuffle: Avoiding Mismatch in the Mixing

Sihasak Phuangketkeow

The resignation of several ministers from the Thai cabinet has forced the hand of the prime minister, who will have to announce a cabinet reshuffle as the economy totters in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Ultimately, the reshuffle will be more a change in personalities than policy direction.

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6 Jul 2020

Thai Cabinet Overhaul in the Offing?

Termsak Chalermpalanupap

Thailand will soon be looking at another cabinet reshuffle. But there is more than meets the eye. The prime minister’s relationship with the ruling Phalang Pracharat Party remains tenuous.

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26 Jun 2020

Thai Government: The Question of Legitimacy

Supalak Ganjanakhundee

Thailand’s tough lèse majesté laws do not appear to have stifled expressions of resistance against the monarchy. Perhaps a review and relook of the laws surrounding perceived offenses to the monarchy is in order.

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1 Jun 2020

The Phuea Thai Party: The Ignominy of Irrelevance

Termsak Chalermpalanupap

The Phuea Thai Party, the country’s largest opposition party, is becoming increasingly irrelevant. To compound matters, the Thai prime minister is enjoying a surge of support, thanks to the country’s relatively successful battle against the coronavirus.

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8 May 2020

Covid-19 in Thailand: Prayut Tightens Grip on Power

Supalak Ganjanakhundee

The Thai Prime Minister has extended the country’s state of emergency amid the Covid-19 outbreak. This is more an attempt to consolidate power, rather than a move to buttress the fight against the coronavirus.

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13 Mar 2020

Thailand: Ample Fuel for the Flash Mobs

Supalak Ganjanakhundee

Current flash mobs in Thailand are taking a leaf from student movements of the 1970s and 1980s. Their similarity to student protests in Hong Kong has sparked concern

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12 Mar 2020

Thai Opposition: Self-inflicted Wounds

Termsak Chalermpalanupap

Recent fighting among opposition parties, and within them, has effectively granted the Prayut coalition government a longer lease of life

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25 Feb 2020

Rigorous Vetting: The Senate Strikes Back?

Termsak Chalermpalanupap

Too early to conclude that Upper House has found a new independence apart from the Thai military

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6 Feb 2020

No-Confidence Motion in Thailand: Collateral Damage

Termsak Chalermpalanupap

Thailand political opposition lacks the votes in the upcoming no-confidence debate. Still, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai and Deputy Minister of Agriculture Thammanas Prompow may yet become collateral damage of the motion.

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