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Proving Plato wrong
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 10/06/2012
» Plato argued that the majority of the people are ignorant and ill-informed, that they would always get it wrong. According to him, they are easily swayed by specious rhetoric and tend to be short-sighted, selfish and fickle. They are conditioned to fall prey to skillful manipulators, worship demagogues and are nothing but a collective tyrant. Hence, democracy does not work. Does any of this sound familiar?
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Lawsuit tackles post-9/11 discrimination
News, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 10/06/2012
» In a move that could well have global ramifications involving the legal borders between national security and rule of law, a group of Muslim communities, businesses, mosques and individuals in the US last week filed a lawsuit against the New York City Police Department over allegations of unconstitutional surveillance.
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Mor oiy but less micky, Stefan cools it, Zee's on the mend
News, Mae Moo, Published on 10/06/2012
» Late-night TV presenter Saruta ''Mor Oiy'' Reungwiriya denies she is seeking the return of her former fiancee, Nattapong ''Micky'' Chopcheun, who is now seeing someone else.
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Kingdom's stars can claim triple glory today
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 10/06/2012
» Local fans at the finals of the SCG Thailand Open badminton championships will have a lot to cheer today as the kingdom is gunning for three titles.
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Rungthiwa ends drought with Shanghai Classic victory
Sports, Published on 10/06/2012
» SHANGHAI : Thailand's Rungthiwa Pangjan ended a four-year winless streak in style with a wire-to-wire victory at the Shanghai Classic yesterday for her first China LPGA title.
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Buakaw ready to reap profits after retirement
Sports, Patrick Cusick, Published on 10/06/2012
» Nobody should be surprised that Buakaw _ the pride of Muay Thai _ has announced his retirement as a professional fighter.
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Brilliant Kem wins world title
Sports, Published on 10/06/2012
» Kem Sitsongpeenong knocked out champion Alejedrano Asumo Oso of Spain to win the WBC Muay Thai super-welterweight title in the Singha Battle for the Belts event at Muang Thong Thani's Impact Arena yesterday.
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This wild kingdom just got a little less kind
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 10/06/2012
» What a morning. I have returned from a morning jog where I was nearly bitten by a very disturbed stray dog. I write this from beautiful Kanchanaburi province, west of Bangkok on the border of Myanmar. I'm staying at a resort next to the famous Bridge on the River Kwai.
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An offer he couldn't refuse
B Magazine, Kritini Upayokin, Published on 10/06/2012
» Krissada "Noi" Sukosol Clapp seems like the last guy you'd expect to see using a cleaver for purposes that have nothing whatsoever to do with cooking. Gangster he is not, at least not now, as we meet at Caffe Sonata, a retro-style coffee shop tucked away off Phra Athit Road, once a bustling centre of activity in old Bangkok _ illicit and otherwise. The shop is a throwback to years gone by, with vintage furniture and photos from Hollywood's golden age on the walls. You'd almost expect a Brylcreem-haired, Brando-attitude tough guy to walk in, demanding obeisance or else.
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Redemption songs: Mayer out of the darkness
B Magazine, Published on 10/06/2012
» After bitter disputes with the media and a self-imposed exile, the American acoustic soft-rock troubadour emerges with his best album yet, the retro-inspired 'Born And Raised'
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