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Thailand flirting with disaster
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 14/11/2013
» Thailand’s modern history has been a fortunate one, comparatively speaking. While our neighbours have fallen prey to western colonialism, we manoeuvered to stay independent in centuries past. While our neighbours fell apart into civil wars, we managed to keep our society together in decades past.
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The land of smiles, or something else?
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 11/08/2013
» Thailand is currently known as the Land of Smiles, because supposedly we are a happy people. In the future, Thailand may still be known as the Land of Smiles, but for different reasons. Perhaps because when we are clueless about something, we just smile.
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Lose the cloak of great stupidity
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 09/06/2013
» There's a familiar joke about how most people are stupid. I disagree. Most people aren't stupid, but we all are capable of great stupidity, as well as wonderful brilliance. Unfortunately, the temptation toward great stupidity seems so irresistible.
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The brighter side of lese majeste
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 24/03/2013
» Too often we focus on the negative and fail to appreciate the positive. After all, mankind's penchant for complaining is spiritually gratifying and psychologically therapeutic, while a pat on the back is nothing but a selfless act.
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The darker side of lese majeste
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 31/03/2013
» Last Sunday in the article "The Brighter side of lese majeste", we discussed how Thailand is changing. Social media and information technology allow us to obtain information and discuss ideas more openly than ever before.
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Christmas cheer holds in Bangkok
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 23/12/2012
» It's the holiday season, so take off your colour-coded hats for a spell and simply appreciate the city and the festivities without the politics.
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'Joss Stick' Stands alone, Defiant and Unapologetic
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 29/01/2012
» Abhinya Sawatvarakorn trusts in democracy, but she can't say the same for the legal system and the political traditions of her country. But her fate may be decided by the very legal system she distrusts, a system she believes is influenced by politics.
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Will there be blood?
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 05/02/2012
» In 2012, the question most often put to me is not "Voranai, how are you?" Or, "Hey there, may I have your pin number?" Nope, it's "Will there be violence?" I'm not clairvoyant but I do know that fate is inexorable, so let's consider this.
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Witch hunt for red Joss Stick
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 08/01/2012
» Hate mail and threats are the least of her worries. Being shunned by society that has forced a young girl to become persona non grata should be considered cruel and unusual punishment She had to change her name. She was turned away from three universities despite passing the entrance exams. She's hounded by the press and society. It has been more than three years, and the witch hunt continues.
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