Posts Tagged ‘Prem Tinsulanonda’

“Thais are Lucky to Have Abhisit as Prime Minister.”

16, Apr 2010

The above picture is the cover image of this week’s Matichon Sudsapda (aka Matichon Weekly). The caption reads: “Thais are lucky to have Abhisit as Prime Minister”. The rest of the cover depicts a row of coffins painted in red as a small crowd of red-shirted protesters at Bangkok’s Democracy Monument look on. The caption [...]

Old Soldiers Should Just Fade Away

24, Nov 2009

Bangkok Post’s Atiya Achakulwisut is on form again. Below are key excerpts of her op-ed in response to Gen Sonthi Boonyaratkalin, the 2006 coup leader, assuming the leadership of the Matubhum Party: I am sure Gen Sonthi has his reasons for coming out of retirement and making a U-turn to join the process of democracy [...]

Meet The ‘Traitors’

23, Oct 2009

As veteran actor Sombat Methanee and actress Siriam Pakdeedamrongrit (pictured above) are reported to have joined or be on the verge of joining the Peua Thai Party (see ASTV-Manager and Thai Rath - both links are in Thai), I wonder whether they are aware of the potential consequence of doing so. According to Privy Council President General Prem [...]