Archive for April, 2010
Dr. Weng Talks: No Thaksin Protector?
Well am not really a fan of the current red tactics, no, there isn’t any real strategy for any betterment. What looks red could easily be yellow – hey both want democracy with the king as the head of state. But that doesn’t mean that one has to concrete-caste one’s head. So I took a
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The Unbearable Lightness Of Civil War
Considered myself to be in the middle, neither pro anyone nor against any party. But since that FCCT presser with the red shirts’ Khun Jaran speaking casually about the possibility of civil war I had to take a side. Made a turn, albeit reluctantly. Today’s headlines are dominated by the gloom and doom of a
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Backlash Say Hi!
Well blame Mr. Nice aka our dear prime minister for being too cozy for way too long, just to mention a free bus service for enemies of the government. But maybe, hopefully, there’s a strategy behind Abhisit’s policy of passive containment. By doing not much the anger of the people grows, giving Abhisit the green
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TFY
TFY – Think For Yourself. But first: am stuck in Europe. About to head back to the realm, but Icelandic volcano ashes grounded some 16,000 flights. Well looking at the Central European sky this sunny Saturday afternoon I cannot see a single darkish cloud. Satellite images show marginal ash contact with outer Continental Europe. Yes
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The Vongthip Letter Apr ’10
Abhisit’s red hot summer: March 2010 was indeed a month for a crash course on Thai democracy, not only for the Thai society but also for the international community. Political pundits have been holding their breath for weeks while the Abhisit government tried everything possible to steer the country away from another political breakdown. When
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Timeout, Somewhat
The Thai political saga has reached religious proportions. Nonpartisans are called fascists, a voice crying in the desert is accused of instigating violence. Others start believing in miracles, others again turn a blind eye. There is a savior, after all – I know, it’s not about him. Change is in the air, a better world
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BKK News Feed Archive Q2/10/II
BKK News Feed for Week 25 in 2010, June 28th – July 04th: THE NATION – Lobbying War Heats Up AC/AP – Thai Govt Wines & Dines “Best Friends” SMILE @ RATCHAPRASONG – The Return of Happiness & Smiles Program VAITOR – Experience in a Thai Hospital WSJ – Thailand Targets Protests’ Financial Backing CNN
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BKK News Feed Archive Q2/10/I
BKK News Feed for Week 19 in 2010, May 10th – May 16th: NYT – Thai Officials & Protesters Fail to Agree on Talks (“Nattawut … offered to withdraw militant fighters from the streets”) REUTERS – Thai Troops Battle Defiant Protesters as Crisis Deepens ! GLOBE & MAIL – Interview With Thaksin’s Lawer: Defending a
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