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Thailand firm in its stand on refugee crisis
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 25/05/2015
» Thailand was deemed the bad guy in the eyes of the rest of the world and the Western media after the end of a three-nation meeting in Putrajaya last Wednesday. While host Malaysia and Indonesia agreed in the urgent talks to shelter 7,000 Rohingya and Bangladeshi boat people migrants for one year to give other countries time to work on repatriation and resettlement, Thailand did not join in on offers of temporary sanctuary.
On one issue, government is out of Line
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 08/06/2015
» The military-dominated government has made one undisputed flop over the past year, but nobody seems to care about it.
Taxi 'never say no' drive misses mark
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 30/03/2015
» The government campaign to "return happiness" to taxi passengers, driven by a top army general, is missing the mark.
Prayut right on track with rail investors
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 16/02/2015
» The score so far: Japan 1, China 1. But the great train battle between these two investment heavyweights for Thai turf is far from over.
MPs change, but nepotism forges on
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 16/03/2015
» You may not like Srisuwan Janya, but then again you just might. But under the present situation, this country needs people like him.
Unlike Zico, Prayut scores an own goal
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 22/12/2014
» The choice for the inaugural "Returning Happiness to the Thai People Award" is clear. And the winner is not Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Yingluck pleas will struggle to be heard
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 26/01/2015
» Democracy in Thailand did not die on Jan 23, 2015 when the National Legislative Assembly voted to retroactively axe Yingluck Shinawatra from the premier's position and slap a five-year ban on politics for her.
Up the creek, preferably with a paddle
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 08/12/2014
» As time goes by, passengers on Thailand's meandering ship of state are slowly getting an idea of their final destination as decreed by the superstitious figure of "Pae" − a mythical Chinese river pilot of legendary status.
Tourist safety is suddenly top priority
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 03/11/2014
» Thailand is a big magnet for tourists. In fact, the kingdom is among the few countries that others become envious about when talk turns to tourism.
SRT is on the wrong side of the tracks
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 10/11/2014
» Thai trains are painfully slow. Their maximum speed is around 90km/h, but they normally scale down to around 60km/h or 70km/h due to poor track conditions.