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GENERAL

Trump pauses enforcement of law banning foreign bribery

Published on 11/02/2025

» US President Donald Trump has ordered a pause in the enforcement of a federal law aimed at curbing corruption in multinational companies, saying it creates an uneven playing field for American firms.

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OPINION

Casino bill latest throw of the dice

Oped, Published on 29/01/2025

» The Thai government is once again struggling to establish a consistent and enforceable policy on gambling, hoping to win big on tourists, revenue, and jobs. This is the latest twist in more than a century of shifting approaches to games of chance.

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THAILAND

No evidence of graft in gym inquiry

News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 28/01/2025

» The investigation into alleged graft in the procurement of exercise equipment for seven recreation and sports centres across the capital has found no evidence of wrongdoing.

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OPINION

Deportation risk

Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/01/2025

» Re: "Govt urged not to deport 48 Uyghurs", (BP, Jan 23).

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OPINION

Putting a price on draft dodging

Editorial, Published on 19/01/2025

» 'Pay your way out of the draft!" When the general in charge of compulsory conscription proposed this idea earlier this month, it was quickly slammed, and rightly so.

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OPINION

Still plenty of smiles in Thailand

Roger Crutchley, Published on 12/01/2025

» A reader politely questioned a reference to the "Land of Smiles" in last week's column, suggesting the smiles are maybe not as forthcoming as they once were. Perhaps they are not but deep down Thai people remain a cheerful lot. After five decades in the kingdom I still get a kick out of an unsolicited Thai smile whether it be from a shopkeeper, check-out lady, bank cashier or simply someone on the street. Maybe it's because I look a bit funny.

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WORLD

Trump to be sentenced in hush money case, days before his inauguration

Reuters, Published on 10/01/2025

» NEW YORK— United States President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday for his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a case that for a time overshadowed his bid to retake the White House.

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WORLD

In a political year, some deaths spoke to the struggles for democracy

Published on 01/01/2025

» In a year saturated with politics in an ever more polarised world, where the obituary many feared they’d be reading would be that of democracy itself, one death seemed to encapsulate the historical moment we’re in: that of Alexei Navalny.

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OPINION

Smart reading

Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/12/2024

» A long time ago, I found a great book about mai pen pai, "No problem" at Asiabooks, and now I can't find it any more. And I would like to buy it and give it to friends to spread the news about its meaning. Please, where can I find it? It's a great present for foreigners.

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OPINION

Expelling drug lords at the border

Editorial, Published on 22/12/2024

» The Thai-Myanmar border has always been a security challenge for Thailand, but the United Wa State Army (UWSA) has turned parts of it into a serious drug trafficking and humanitarian nightmare.