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    Weak leaders limit EU's influence

    News, Published on 03/09/2014

    » The incoming president of the European Council does not speak fluent English or French, or even Spanish. Appointed Saturday night in Brussels by the Heads of State or Government of the 28 EU member states, the outgoing Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will be largely forced to speak through a translator whenever he travels around the world to be "the voice and face" of the European Union.

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    Good old E-merica

    Life, James Hein, Published on 03/09/2014

    » One of the first things you notice when looking at anything computer-related in the US is that it is probably less expensive there than where you come from. The second thing you notice is that you can order nearly anything — and if you pay a little extra, can have one delivered in a couple of days, even faster if you pay a little more. All of those "we can't ship this product to your address" messages also vanish. The world of online ordering becomes completely open to you.

  • OPINION

    Beauty and the beholder: no longer skin deep

    Life, Prapai Kraisornkovit, Published on 03/09/2014

    » When conversations come up about beauty pageants, the names Apasra Hongsakula and Porntip "Bui" Nakhirunkanok are never far from everyone's lips. Well, anyone, that is, over the age of 20. The two Miss Universe winners — Apasra in 1965 and Bui in 1988 — were the icons of beauty for the world. They were two beautiful women, poised, and grand. But before they graced and consequently charmed the world stage, we should not forget that they were first crowned Miss Thailand.

  • OPINION

    NLA’s job is to impose curbs

    News, Published on 03/09/2014

    » General and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha promised when he seized power his regime would be a new broom, sweeping the country clean. But he also said he needed trusted figures to work with him. The number of old faces in the new cabinet is therefore unsurprising.

  • OPINION

    Postbag: Impose a tax on bags

    News, Published on 03/09/2014

    » It seems that authorities have finally have woken up to the fact that Thailand is facing a garbage crisis. But buy a bottle of fizzy drink from a convenience store, and you are offered at least one plastic bag and possibly two if your purchase is remotely heavy.

  • OPINION

    Centralising power won't solve plague of corruption

    News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 05/09/2014

    » ML Panadda Diskul stirred up a hornet's nest when he suggested that some local administrations could not be trusted to spend taxpayers' money.

  • OPINION

    Let the Middle East govern itself

    News, Jeffrey D Sachs, Published on 05/09/2014

    » It is time for the United States and other powers to let the Middle East govern itself in line with national sovereignty and the United Nations charter. As the US contemplates yet another round of military action in Iraq and intervention in Syria, it should recognise two basic truths.

  • OPINION

    The morality of merit-making

    Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 05/09/2014

    » Everyone has the right to believe in what they choose to believe in, and should have the freedom to express it. Regardless of how unreasonable those beliefs might sound, we should respect everyone's rights to have them.

  • OPINION

    Glaring omission

    News, Published on 05/09/2014

    » The new government, while including an intriguing combination of senior army officers, and experienced and qualified politicians, glaringly omits any female other than the tourism and sports minister. What a shame it can’t be more representative, recognising the significant role that women play in business and society.

  • OPINION

    Don’t repeat 1992 hijack of democracy

    News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 05/09/2014

    » As it approaches its four-month mark after seizing power on May 22, Thailand’s military regime has boldly taken over the entire apparatus of governance and policy-making processes. Not since the 1950s and 1960s have the top brass been so directly and personally engaged in running the country. What it must do now is to avoid the fatal mistakes of past military-authoritarian governments and to prevent good intentions from rotting into ill outcomes.

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