Archive for September, 2007
A Real Ultimatum, Really?
The end is near, or so we thought. Some commentators were already putting up their final red protest analysis – such as Prof. Federico Ferrara aka Khi Kwai’s The End of the Beginning, or exiled Giles Ji Ungpakorn getting at the heart of what the reds may have achieved. May. Even the most ardent supporters
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More Thailand, Much Cheaper
You may have heard it, Thailand’s tourism industry is again suffering thanks to our red brothers promising a bright future and pure democracy. As a “side effect” there’s a flare up of civil unrest with reds hurting their very own people, upcountry migrant workers. Because, however looked at, as a result many tourists and business
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The Vongthip Letter May ’10
Long live HM the King: On 5/5/2010, all warring factions in Thailand called for a truce to take time out to celebrate (in their own way) the 60th anniversary of HM the king’s coronation. Once again HM’s loyal subjects were seen shedding tears of joy as they sat watching their beloved king on TV. Their
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Thailand: A Chinese Colony?
So what about that Thai identity. The kingdom has so far been spared the racial chasm that openly split Indonesia and still today Malaysia. Are ethnic Chinese the shadowy masters of Thais? Name a leader here. They’re all of Chinese descent. Except, yes. There is no Singapore without them. But what would Thailand today be
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Thitinan & The Symbolism Of Ratchaprasong
Full house at the FCCT once again when a kind of The Last of the Mohicans among local academics, Ajarn Thitinan Pongsudhirak, took the floor only hours before the red Ratchaprasong rally culminated in a conditional declaration of victory. The reds want government guarantees and Abhisit shall not look like a hero. Enough is enough,
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