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  • THAILAND

    Thawee dubbed ‘Santa Claus’

    News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/05/2014

    » Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) director Thawee Sodsong has been dubbed ''Santa Claus'' by local Muslims in the deep South for his generosity in approving funding for developmental projects in the region.

  • OPINION

    Unet fails the test

    News, Published on 02/05/2014

    » Stop the Unet test. The message is loud and clear from both university students and educators after the National Institute of Educational Testing Service (Niets) announced it would introduce a new national exit exam for all university graduates in the 2015 academic year. The Education Ministry and Niets must listen.

  • OPINION

    Putin’s perilous road leads to ruin

    News, Jeffrey D Sachs, Published on 02/05/2014

    » The dangers of the crisis in Ukraine cannot be exaggerated. Russian President Vladimir Putin is overtly and covertly inciting separatism in eastern Ukraine, and has declared Russia’s unilateral right to intervene there, in complete contravention of international law. Russia’s provocative policies are putting it on a collision course with the West.

  • OPINION

    Postbag: Chalerm blunder

    News, Published on 02/05/2014

    » Re: “Capo exceeds its brief”, (Editorial, May 1) is accurate. Capo is under the leadership, (a questionable term), of Chalerm Yubamrung, who in any other country would be in charge of a border post staffed by two people in the remote Himalayas with no communication.

  • OPINION

    Global realities test Obama’s Asia pivot

    News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 02/05/2014

    » President Barack Obama can't be blamed for not trying. Having missed the Asean-related summit season from last October because of the US government’s "shutdown", the president allotted an entire week for a make-up trip that recently took him to South Korea, Japan, Malaysia and the Philippines to shore up his strategic foreign policy reorientation towards East Asia, also known as the "Asian pivot" or "rebalance".

  • OPINION

    Deepen democratisation to end crisis

    News, Published on 02/05/2014

    » The clock is ticking to find a last-minute solution to Thailand’s escalating conflict. A solution will not come from the extremists on both sides. Instead, it will have to be the moderates who reach across the aisle to find a resolution.

  • SPORTS

    Top sailors competing in Top of the Gulf Regatta

    Sports, Published on 02/05/2014

    » PATTAYA: The Top of the Gulf Regatta, Asia’s largest multi-class sailing event, started yesterday.

  • WORLD

    Ford names Mark Fields new CEO

    AFP, Published on 02/05/2014

    » Ford Motor Thursday tapped Mark Fields as chief executive, accelerating a leadership transition as it aims to capitalize on momentum from a turnaround chartered by outgoing chief Alan Mulally.

  • SPORTS

    Abendanon aims for Bath flourish ahead of Clermont move

    AFP, Published on 02/05/2014

    » Bath's Nick Abendanon is aiming to bow out of his final season with Bath by landing a domestic and European double before joining French club Clermont.

  • SPORTS

    Italy's McLean signs for Sale

    AFP, Published on 02/05/2014

    » Italy international full-back Luke McLean is to join Sale from Treviso, the English Premiership side announced Friday.

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