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    A question of interpretation

    News, Alan Dawson, Published on 20/11/2016

    » After 15 months of extremely iffy police work and very interesting prosecution strategy, the two button men of the Erawan Shrine atrocity got their destined opportunity to turn their trial into political theatre.

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    The Big Issue: How horrid

    News, Alan Dawson, Published on 09/10/2016

    » Last month, taxpayers wrote a cheque for 3.3 billion baht when Russia delivered two VIP long-range Sukhoi Superjet 100s. The junta tried to claim they were "transport planes", because carrying important people and their aides is transport, right?

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    The big issue: The US-Thai nexus

    Alan Dawson, Published on 17/07/2016

    » The Law of the Sea Tribunal demolished China’s claims about the nine-dash line, historical ownership and even — this one is quite out of the blue for everyone involved — the claim that rocks, outcroppings and shoals are "islands" that can belong to a country.

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    The big issue: You can't win 'em all

    Alan Dawson, Published on 03/07/2016

    » If demotion was humiliating two years ago, the promotion from the dark and dank cellar of Tier 3 wasn't exactly a champagne moment either. Even the new designation, "Tier 2 Watch List" is a 24/7 reminder that the world policeman is still watching the human trafficking scene in Thailand.

  • News & article

    The big issue: Enter China with a big stick

    Alan Dawson, Published on 29/05/2016

    » First, a brief summary before last week. The official slogan of the military regime is Thailand 4.0, which no one can explain but looks better than Digital Thailand. The unofficial slogan is Control the Internet. The official policy is Arrest Internet Troublemakers. The internet police roundel now sports the motto, We Know What You Did Last Night on Facebook. The regime Plan That Must Never Be Named is "One Gateway to Rule Them All". Finally, there is no change to the military order of the day which is — No Change.

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    The big issue: So help me God

    Alan Dawson, Published on 31/01/2016

    » Donald Trump has not mentioned “Thailand” since he began his campaign to become the Republican Party candidate for United States president last June. That's the good news. No, really, that's good news.

  • News & article

    The big issue: Web of intrigue

    Alan Dawson, Published on 25/10/2015

    » Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak had a Horton the Elephant moment about hatching the single-gateway internet egg. He said he didn’t want to talk about it. And when the egg hatched, it was the media who found the yolk was on them.

  • News & article

    The big issue: Time to face accusers

    Alan Dawson, Published on 15/11/2015

    » Aziz Phitakkumpon, known generally in news stories as "the spiritual leader of Thai Muslims", has been Chularatchamontri for more than five years. He is soft-spoken, but never has been afraid to speak out, which he did again last week.

  • News & article

    The big issue: When terror spreads its wings

    Alan Dawson, Published on 22/11/2015

    » The first time Airports of Thailand announced a spiffy new security system, the top song was Change Clothes by the exciting new rapper Jay-Z. George W Bush was not only US president, but he was in Bangkok, and he urged prime minister Voldemort (later Lord Voldemort) to put in this new system and bring Don Mueang, the official international airport, up to date with the rest of the world.

  • News & article

    The big issue: Foxes drafted for henhouse duty

    Alan Dawson, Published on 04/10/2015

    » The discovery of the previously secret plans to pipe the entire internet through one government-monitored tube was made by frequent tweeter @sikachu, whose online name is Prem Sichanugrist.

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