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		<title>The Vongthip Letter Jan &#8217;11</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bangkok Bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A month full of joy: During the first half of December, Thailand staged another memorable birthday celebration for HM the King. Even the weather seemed to join in the nationwide festivities that continued well into the year-end and the New Year. With high consumer confidence, retail sales were brisk. Domestic tourism also flourished as people <br /> <a href="http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-jan-11/">Read more...</a><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-jan-11/' addthis:title='The Vongthip Letter Jan &#8217;11 ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Vongthip Letter Dec &#8217;10</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bangkok Bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(&#8230;) Moving laboriously forward: The month of November has not been too unkind to PM Abhisit. With quieter and calmer political situation, PM Abhisit was able to travel to Guangzhou for the inauguration of the Asian Games before attending the 2010 Apec meeting in Yokohama, where world’s leaders continued their discussions on G20 Summit Meeting <br /> <a href="http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-dec-10/">Read more...</a><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-dec-10/' addthis:title='The Vongthip Letter Dec &#8217;10 ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Vongthip Letter Nov &#8217;10</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bangkok Bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another hectic month: In October, things were somewhat calmer during the first two weeks. PM Abhisit managed to take off for ASEM Summit meeting in Europe and make his first official visit to Burma (after two years in the office). There were a few subdued political demonstrations to mark the anniversaries of the yellow and <br /> <a href="http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-nov-10/">Read more...</a><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-nov-10/' addthis:title='The Vongthip Letter Nov &#8217;10 ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Vongthip Letter Oct &#8217;10</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bangkok Bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Oct jinx: True to tradition, the last and the first month of government fiscal year have never been quiet and peaceful when key government officials, police and military generals reached their mandatory retirement and had to be replaced. This year, things have been more unstable than usual due to the discontent of those left <br /> <a href="http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-oct-10/">Read more...</a><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-oct-10/' addthis:title='The Vongthip Letter Oct &#8217;10 ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Vongthip Letter Sep &#8217;10</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bangkok Bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reasons to celebrate: On 12/8/10, HM Queen Sirikit&#8217;s 78th birthday (also Thailand’s Mother&#8217;s Day), the people were in for a joyful celebration with their families over the long weekend. Local tourism managed to boost the number of tourists and hotel occupancies in most upcountry popular destinations, notwithstanding the heavy rainstorms and floods in some areas. <br /> <a href="http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-sep-10/">Read more...</a><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-sep-10/' addthis:title='The Vongthip Letter Sep &#8217;10 ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Vongthip Letter Aug &#8217;10</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bangkok Bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking more like 46 now?! With the extra heavy cares and woes that he has been experiencing in the last 20 months, PM Abhisit has certainly matured before our eyes. In 7/10 he was given hell by the yellow shirts for failing to take drastic actions to claim back the land surrounding the Preah Vihear <br /> <a href="http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-aug-10/">Read more...</a><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-aug-10/' addthis:title='The Vongthip Letter Aug &#8217;10 ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Vongthip Letter July &#8217;10</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Mending the fences: Thanks to FIFA, Thai football fans put away their politically colored shirts to spend sleepless nights watching the World Cup matches in South Africa. News of favorite teams and players dominated most newspapers and TV screens. An avid football fan himself, PM Abhisit has, however, managed to accomplish most of what <br /> <a href="http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-july-10/">Read more...</a><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-july-10/' addthis:title='The Vongthip Letter July &#8217;10 ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Vongthip Letter Jun &#8217;10</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bangkok burning: May was a most agonizing month for the people of Thailand. Hardcore red shirts moved ferociously to expand their territory further into Bangkok CBD. With the number of casualties increasing by the day from snipers and M79 grenades, the Abhisit government declared 17-21/5/10 as public holidays in Bangkok, during which Bangkokians stayed put, <br /> <a href="http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-jun-10/">Read more...</a><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-jun-10/' addthis:title='The Vongthip Letter Jun &#8217;10 ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Vongthip Letter May &#8217;10</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 09:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 <br /> <a href="http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-may-10/">Read more...</a><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-may-10/' addthis:title='The Vongthip Letter May &#8217;10 ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Vongthip Letter Apr &#8217;10</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 <br /> <a href="http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-apr-10/">Read more...</a><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://absolutelybangkok.com/the-vongthip-letter-apr-10/' addthis:title='The Vongthip Letter Apr &#8217;10 ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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