More - Thitinan Pongsudhirak Quotes

It takes a lot to go out and vote for no one.

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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.

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 Government

The negative outcome of the boycott is that the Democrat Party was not represented in parliament, and the party will have no input in the constitutional reforms because you have to do it in parliament.

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 Parliament

This is an early indication of the likely nullification of the April 2 general election.

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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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 Credibility

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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 Crisis

You could say this is a normal business deal... but when it comes to companies owned by the prime minister, there are different standards.

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 Prime Minister

He is defying his opponents by saying 'while you guys are singing and dancing, I have a business to run'.

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 Opponent

The concept of legitimacy in Thailand is not just about elections. It has a moral and ethical component to it.

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 Elections

The very people who the PAD is trying to attract are the prospective victims of the disruptive downtown demonstrations.

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