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We need more than a superficial makeover
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 29/09/2013
» Throwing subsidies around isn't going to turn stupidity into intelligence. Building fancy toys like high-speed trains isn't going to turn superficiality into sensibility. Giving lip service to democracy while practising feudalism isn't exactly democratic development, either.
Diary of a mad ammart
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 25/07/2013
» I can see it coming. Palaces turned into hotels. Heritage sites turned into shopping malls. Traditions made a mockery of. Revered institutions become tabloid gossip fodder. No more respect. No more decency. The world turned upside down. We are losing our soul.
A society in decay
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 17/01/2013
» The greatest threat to Thailand is not from any foreign power. It is not the man in Dubai, nor is it the invisible hand. It is not the polarisation caused by the political divide, nor is it even the corruption.
The problem of the Rohingya
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 27/01/2013
» Rohingya refugees are not a Thai problem, because heaven knows we are not equipped to handle it. Rather, it should be a problem for Asean, if not the world. After all, when you look past skin colour, religion and nationality (or lack thereof) of these unfortunate folks, they are just human beings looking for a home.
When a man loves a woman
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 06/05/2012
» Dear diary, my heart skips a beat. Sometimes it skips two beats. Other times it pounds furiously to the rhythm of I'm sexy and I know it. Sometimes I LMFAO for no reason. Other times I curl up on my bed and weep hysterically.
New BBC programme 'To focus on thailand's character not cliches'
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 03/06/2012
» The international media and Thailand are not always on good terms. Rightly or wrongly, the world media have been accused of bias, ill informed opinions and stereotypical portrayals in their coverage of the Kingdom. These accusations come from government agencies, the civil sector and ordinary citizens.