Archive for January, 2010
The Ten Commandments Of Thai Politicians
I rarely do this, but this “field manual” for Thai politicians written by Prophessor Stephen B. Young for The Nation is worth to be mirrored in full. You may remember The Nation’s telling interview back in September last year with the man. Young introduces his helpful rules for Thai politicians with this: “Having tasted of
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Welcome To Absurdistan
Apologies for joining this dark dowsing rod aka GT200 debate slightly too late, but fact is: the self-prepossession of our leadership-in-green is wasting human lives and even the Thai media are now stunned and in uproar, completely bewildered by the official line of argumentation, ridiculing their leaders. And the men in green and their civil
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Dr. Saul: Thailand & The Desire Economy
Dr. Saul Kruggerand, the renowned Ph.D. economist and native of South Africa, whom we last heard from in his article titled Thailand to Tackle World’s Desire Deficit in which he outlined the present economic structure of Thailand’s Desire Sector (DS) along with an insightful and detailed estimate of the Desire Sector’s current contribution to Thailand’s
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Urinators Anonymous
They’re one of my favorite spots in Thailand, one of the kingdom’s most romantic places, the hot springs of Hin Dat an hour’s drive northwest of Kanchanaburi. To cut a long story short: The public bath with beautiful hot spring water pools are open from 6 am to 10 pm each day. Enjoy a relaxing
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3G’s Here, Why The Rush
You got a shiny new iPhone or any other really smart phone and are pissed off, and rightfully so. The phone allows 3G or 3rd Generation mobile telecommunication for superfast data transfer on the 2100 MHz bandwidth. But as we all know there’s delay upon delay due to technicalities if you know what I mean
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Poll: Suvarnabhumi, Round Two
Argh the red devils are back. It’s a cunning game the red shirts are playing these days. They got all the media attention. Without much effort. First they increase the heat on previously untouchable privy councillors. They dare to hold the first rally ever in front of the office of the privy council. Unthinkable not
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Now More Than Ever? Abhisit’s FCCT Address
As if no year has passed our dear prime minister took the stage at this year’s annual address to the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand FCCT. The road ahead continues to be tough, Premier Abhisit Vejjajiva said in the Intercontinental’s Grand Ballroom. But – speaking of himself – “last year’s determination and promises continue to
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Faded Smiles
The Financial Times has a backgrounder analysis on the recent political events leading up to the current Thai mess. Most quotes and paragraphs will catch your eye, such as “Some of the vestiges of latent feudal society will have to give way,” or ”Thai leaders have consistently paid lip service to the creation of a stable
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Making Way
“Thai people attend a religious floral offering Saturday, January 9th, 2010, during a religious ceremony at an old military prison, known as Tuk Din, in Bangkok, Thailand.” “The prison believed to be haunted with the spirits of the dead, is being demolished to make way for several 20 story apartment blocks for senior military officials.
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Nick Nostitz: Photographer, Documentarian, Communicator
He’s the “most Thai foreigner” I know. After years of work in the twilight of Bangkokian nights and his recent front line coverage of Thailand’s political conflict he has become something of a celebrity around here. Thai Politicians of all sides and the top brass know him. He recently published Red vs. Yellow: Thailand’s Crisis
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