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UK must accept its European destiny
News, Published on 07/12/2012
» Europe has disturbed and divided British politics for years. But now mainstream politicians from the governing party are openly making the case for Britain leaving the European Union, or radically changing its relationship with it _ which may amount to the same thing _ with the sympathy of some of our nation's leaders and far wider support among the public.
Unwittingly, Thailand has bowed to US
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 26/11/2012
» Partnership. This word sounds warm and tender. It also implies mutual respect. Then again, it can also be deceiving.
Asean fails on human rights
News, Published on 20/11/2012
» The 10-member Association of Southeast Nations has been trying for years to come up with a credible human rights policy. The group again at the annual summit in Phnom Penh, has tried to bring out an Asean Human Rights Declaration. Human rights are not an area where failure is an option, but the leaders are trying to fob off a document on their citizens that is not just imperfect, as its cheerleaders maintain. It is a licence to legalise abuse. Asean's inability to construct an acceptable stance on human rights risks losing trust from the region and the world at large.
US, Asia need stronger cultural ties
News, Published on 20/11/2012
» When US President Barack Obama arrives back in Washington after his whirlwind trip of Asia, there will be a lot on his desk.
The rise of CLMT and the need for more G-2
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 16/11/2012
» Newly re-elected United States President Barack Obama is due for a visit to Southeast Asia at its most momentous and contentious juncture in contemporary times.
Australian-Asian boom
News, Published on 10/11/2012
» Asia's staggering rise is the defining feature of the 21st century _ the Asian century.
Asem's sweet offer
News, Published on 05/11/2012
» The 9th Summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem), which opens today in Vientiane brings together 51 leaders from Europe and Asia.
Plain packaging works
News, Published on 27/10/2012
» The article ''Thailand's draft tobacco consumption control act: Plain packaging and beyond'' by Alan Adcock published on Oct 19, 2012, in the Business section presented several false claims about plain packaging.
Cultivating the major powers
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 26/10/2012
» Among the countries of Southeast Asia, Thailand holds special and resilient relationships with all of the major powers that are the region's movers and shakers.
Postbag: CSI is only for VIPs
News, Published on 25/10/2012
» The story about the Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) unit on Oct 23 sounded impressive. But I assume only cases in Bangkok involving the rich and famous get the CSI unit's attention. I doubt if the CSI would bother to show up if a labourer in Samut Sakon was brutally murdered in his shack.