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Abhisit, the invisible man at the WEF
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 11/06/2012
» Besides Thein Sein, who was the most significant figure missing from the World Economic Forum on East Asia held in Bangkok on May 31-June 1?
Capability or just expediency?
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 21/05/2012
» 'Mr Jatuporn is a capable person." Thais closely watching politics, and foreigners who have lived here for a long time, will neither get excited nor feel depressed upon hearing this statement from Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Gaga, Suu Kyi: icons of the fighting spirit
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 28/05/2012
» First it was Lady Gaga; next is "The Lady". Thais no doubt will be able to draw a lesson or ten from two world-famous "Ladies" from vastly differing backgrounds, but who share a common virtue: never give up.
The price of ignorance can be high
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 07/05/2012
» No other government agency can match the Commerce Ministry when it comes to "creativity". It's quite amazing to see how the ministry and Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom have come up with extraordinarily detailed information about something like rice with omelette, fried rice with pork and basil, rice with chicken curry and Chinese fried noodles with egg.
Rubber might give Nattawut needed bounce
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 20/02/2012
» Bored with the uncontested results in the South over the past several polls? Nattawut Saikuar promises a more exciting finish in the next election.
Home: It's so close, and yet so far away
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 02/04/2012
» When Michael Buble, Alan Chang and Amy Foster-Gillies co-wrote Home (of which the lyrics above are rewritten to give a local flavour), there was no way they could have known it would echo so resoundingly with Thaksin Shinawatra. The tune was a breakthrough hit for Canadian singer Buble in 2005, one year before Thaksin was bumped from office by the coup.
Battle looms to hold on to cheap labour
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 12/03/2012
» 'Asean chief warns firms of labour shortage", reads a headline in the Bangkok Post on Saturday. The story says the secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Surin Pitsuwan, is worried about the opening up of Myanmar which could compel its migrant citizens working in factories, trawlers, houses and the like overseas to return to their country.
Chalerm can seize drugs and the moment
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 19/03/2012
» It takes three for Chalerm Yubamrung to tango when it comes to talk about his highly publicised drug campaign.
Kwanchai, Sanan spring surprises
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 26/03/2012
» Thumbs up for Kwanchai Praipana. Thumbs down for Sanan Kachornprasart. The one thing that makes Mr Kwanchai stand out from the rest of the red shirt brigade is that he puts the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship in an awkward position from time to time. The latest incident was last Monday.
Civil service in a rush to prepare for AEC
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 22/02/2012
» Civil servants are not immune to the ambitious plan of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to turn the region into a free-trade community in 2015.