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There is no easy answer to Trump
News, Sam Tanenhaus, Published on 09/05/2016
» As the Republican Party reaches an uneasy truce with Donald Trump, ideological conservatives still insist that he is not one of them and that his victory is a defeat for their ideas.
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The temple of doom
News, Editorial, Published on 09/05/2016
» It is impossible to know what got into the minds of those behind the construction of the scale model of Preah Vihear. The chosen site alone seems an obvious jibe at Cambodia. The mini-version of Cambodia's second most loved ancient site went up in secret. It was unveiled in the media including the front page of this newspaper on April 25, then within hours was closed to the public. Last week the order came to tear it down, setting an apparent record for the shortest-lived "tourist attraction" in Thai history.
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Let's mean business
News, Postbag, Published on 09/05/2016
» In a May 7 online news report, the police were said to have arrested the 18-year old girlfriend of one of the policemen's sons implicated in the brutal attack and murder of a disabled bread delivery man.
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Regime's stance hurts South peace talks
News, Rungrawee Chalermsripinyorat, Published on 09/05/2016
» The removal of a senior military officer who had played a key role in the Thai dialogue team in the southern peace talks, and the team's unreadiness to endorse the draft terms of reference (ToR), raise concerns about whether the process is facing a deadlock.
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Focus forest plan on the urban jungle
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 09/05/2016
» While I welcome the National Council for Peace and Order's plan to recover 128 million rai of forest land over the next decade, it is to say the least, somewhat ambitious. The goal, in my humble opinion, is harder than restoring democracy itself.
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AEC faces long road to reach a common approach
News, Kittipong Kittayarak, Published on 09/05/2016
» The establishment of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) has far-reaching implications. The new regional trade bloc not only turns Southeast Asia into one of the world's largest communities, but also promises overall economic growth.
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Our long holiday from reality
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 09/05/2016
» This week's cover story in Asia Focus started with a simple question prompted by the endless string of holidays Thailand has been having. Can there be too much of a good thing?
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A drought of understanding
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 09/05/2016
» Tonight there will be a new moon. According to the Thai lunar calendar, tomorrow will be the first day of the sixth month. And that reminds me of the classic Thai country song Fon Duen Hok (Rain Of The Sixth Month) and its famous description of rice fields at this time of year, when the air is moist with light rain and filled with the resonating frog calls that mark the beginning of monsoon season.
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