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Forum offers Thaksin chance to show some leadership
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 12/05/2015
» An article in Naew Na online news drew my attention to an international leadership forum to be held in Seoul, South Korea, next week, with Thaksin Shinawatra listed as one of the listed speakers.
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Mark-ups galore
News, Published on 12/05/2015
» I read your Sunday editorial concerning exorbitant private hospital charges with keen interest. I had some treatment at a Phuket private hospital about two years ago, and I was shocked at the charges for medicine and disposable items like gloves and dressings.
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Poor countries must pave own path
News, Published on 12/05/2015
» Lant Pritchett is a development economist, which means that he studies why countries make (or fail to make) the transition from poor to rich. He teaches at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, which makes him pretty elite. I, on the other hand, have never even studied development economics. So when I say I think Mr Pritchett's four criteria for determinants of development are almost entirely wrong, you should take it with several grains of salt.
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Take war to drug czars
News, Published on 12/05/2015
» The latest renewal of the battle against illicit drugs is both welcome and lamentably incomplete. Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya has officially kicked off another stage of the Safe Mekong Joint Operation. Thailand and three neighbours sharing the river will step up operations against both makers and smugglers in the Mekong corridor. Meanwhile, authorities have finally launched campaigns to stifle the rampant drug-dealing from within prisons. As usual, promises to help the victims of drug trafficking are left behind.
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Key players must attend Rohingya talks
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/05/2015
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha government deserves praise for initiating talks on the Rohingya trafficking problem with Myanmar and Malaysia, but it must turn the talk into deeds.
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Six key lessons to take away from the UK election
News, Published on 12/05/2015
» The May 7 UK election was a real surprise with David Cameron's Conservative Party winning a slender majority. Below are six things we have learnt from the election:
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Indonesia's populist president risks sinking economy
News, Published on 12/05/2015
» As political honeymoons go, Joko Widodo's has been almost non-existent. Since his October inauguration, Indonesia's inflation has accelerated, its currency has fallen and its economy has veered dangerously close to recession.
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The importance of foreign language learning
Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 12/05/2015
» As Asean moves towards one community at the end of this year, learning foreign languages will be important. Past and present Thai governments have fully realised this urgent need and have implemented many initiatives aimed to encourage Thai students and workers to improve their English communication skills as well as learning a third language so they can increase their value as members of a future quality workforce for the Southeast Asian economy.
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