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News, Alan Dawson, Published on 03/12/2017
» The general prime minister has once against shown his power to unite the country. He doesn't need Section 44. He doesn't need fun, fairs and games. He definitely doesn't need the minister of truth by his side.
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 08/01/2017
» New Year was another highway slaughter, the bloodiest long weekend ever recorded, which is saying a lot when you're already starting with the world's second most sanguinary roadways, and then get worse than that for a week.
Alan Dawson, Published on 14/08/2016
» In all, the military regime in just one week came up with four new ways they intend to track people in the coming days and months.
Alan Dawson, Published on 24/04/2016
» The public learned a bit more about how the system works, and it was not a pretty sight. The lesson of the week was arguably that anyone — literally anyone who can do it, does it. Not only does it but actually takes it as an expected perk.
Alan Dawson, Published on 10/01/2016
» A police constable summed up the situation perfectly after tough enforcement failed to stem the New Year’s holiday road slaughter. “People are absolutely not getting the message,” the constable told reporters from a TV news station. In Toronto.
Alan Dawson, Published on 24/05/2015
» Like most explosive crises, the new boat people crisis grew almost imperceptibly and then, suddenly, dominated the front pages of the world. Many knew it was coming, but hoped it wouldn’t.
Alan Dawson, Published on 07/12/2014
» Winston Churchill referred to the "riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma". He was speaking of the actions of Russia as World War II began, but his colourful phrase doesn't do half justice to the deep South of Thailand.
Alan Dawson, Published on 09/03/2014
» The crime that shocked the South has turned out to be a vendetta, as suspected — but with a twist that involves the army, the nation and violent southern gangs in what could be the most dangerous family feud in the country's history.
Alan Dawson, Published on 03/11/2013
» At 4.25am on Friday, there were 314 members of the Pheu Thai Party, a barebones staff of essential employees and a few very tired TV cameramen sending the proceedings around the country. The Democrats, without a hope of winning a vote on the issue or procedure, had already walked out.
Spectrum, Alan Dawson, Published on 08/09/2013
» The Battle for Skyline Ridge lasted 108 days, involved thousands of troops from four countries, war planes from three, and is probably the least known important military engagement in recent history.