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Suan Dusit political index shows rising confidence in Thai PM, Govt, and opposition

By Bangkok Pundit Fri, Jan 27, 2012 12:45AM UTC View Comments

Every month Suan Dusit conducts a political index survey. The benefit of the Suan Dusit political index is that it is (1) nationwide, (2) a large sample size for the survey (5,490 for December), and (3) they ask the same questions each month and this makes it easier to provide a point of comparison. BP’s plan...

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Newspaper writes of imminent Thai danger from crafty foreigners

By Bangkok Pundit Tue, Aug 23, 2011 11:59PM UTC View Comments

Kom Chad Luek has an extraordinary editorial titled การคืนชีพของกระทรวงแดนสนธยา which has been translated by TAN Network as “The Resurrection of Foreign Ministry’s Bureaucrats”. Below is an excerpt from TAN Network’s translation with the relevant parts in Thai added: However, the faith of the country is now in the hands of a politician who is inexperienced...

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Interview: Democrat MP Apirak on social media and the Thailand election

By Jon Russell Tue, Jun 21, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments

Following my recent post assessing the influence social media is having on the upcoming election in Thailand, I’m grateful to have been able to interview prominent Democrat MP and former Governor of Bangkok Apirak Kosayodhin on the subject. Unfortunately the interview was via email only, which is never an ideal format, however his responses were...

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How influential is social media in Thailand’s election?

By Jon Russell Fri, Jun 10, 2011 12:30PM UTC View Comments

Pheu Thai candidate Yingluck Shinawatra is already a successful businesswoman. Pic: AP.

I’ve read, seen and heard a number of statements discussing the role of social media in Thailand politics. Most conclude that the role of social media will be “huge” in the forthcoming Thai election, however the subject is somewhat more complicated and worth exploring. The answer for me is yes and no at the same...

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