Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Thitinan Pongsudhirakis a Thai political scientist, speaker and Associate Professor at Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, where he is the Director of the Institute of Security and International Studies, Faculty of Political Science. He completed his PhD from the London School of Economics. He completed an M.A. from the School of Advanced International Studiesof the Johns Hopkins University and B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara...
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The outgoing Senate has lost credibility and public trust over the past few years. The incoming senators will be hard pressed to cultivate a semblance of legitimacy given the ongoing crisis.
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He is defying his opponents by saying 'while you guys are singing and dancing, I have a business to run'.
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It looks like at least a handful of constituencies will not be able to pass the 20 percent test.
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It takes a lot to go out and vote for no one.
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The concept of legitimacy in Thailand is not just about elections. It has a moral and ethical component to it.
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The very people who the PAD is trying to attract are the prospective victims of the disruptive downtown demonstrations.
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After five years, we still don't have a policy platform from the party. I haven't heard what they are going to do with Thailand.
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Everyone wants to come to the June diamond jubilee celebration with grace and dignity. We don't want to have protests in the streets.
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In a time of intractable crisis like this, we have the king to look to, but ideally we should try to solve our problems ourselves to mature as a democracy.
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In view of the kings' remarks, this may be the most practical, workable solution. It's not straightforward, but if they agree among themselves, they can nullify the elections.
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The protest has put serious pressure on the government. But it has not reached the point where the government will collapse.