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Thaksin “survives” April 1
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/04/2013
» That report of Thaksin’s death in a car accident was just a cruel April Fool’s joke. The former prime minister is really in Chiang Mai preparing to run in the by-election there.
Real poll gives Sukhumbhand victory
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/03/2013
» Poll after poll, taken just before the election (entry polls) and during the election (exit polls) were wrong – not just a little bit but by a wide margin.
Chalerm vs Somjit
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/11/2012
» Channel 7’s Somjit Nawakruasunthorn, second left, is not someone who backs away from a quarrel, even when it involves a government heavyweight like Chalerm Yubamrung, a man who seems to enjoy a good verbal fight himself.
"Yin dee duay" Congresswoman Tammy (updated with video)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/11/2012
» Incoming congresswoman Ladda Tammy Duckworth is the only member of the US Congress able to give a Thai-language interview.
BMA’s flood planning blasted again (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/09/2012
» Democrat Party-led City Hall's flood preparations have received plenty of criticism from the Pheu Thai party, but yesterday's criticism from a prominent academic may have been more damaging and accurate.
Transvestite beauty queen enters politics
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/05/2012
» Yollada Suanyot's local election victory made national news because she is a transsexual but she also has solid qualifications for the job.
Tablets still a distant dream
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/05/2012
» The new school term is about to start and one thing primary students will not have is their promised tablet computers. The education minister still says they will get them, but, at best, they will be two months late.
Parliamentary “excitement”
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/04/2012
» Sleepy lawmakers started to pay attention to the charter amendment debate yesterday, when a photo of a half-naked Asian woman appeared repeatedly on a large-screen TV monitor in the chamber.
No support for Kwanchai’s grand plan
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/03/2012
» Red shirt leader Kwanchai Praipana has a grand plan for bringing deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra home, but no-one, not even Mr Thaksin himself,seems to be supporting it.
Mixing football and politics
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/02/2012
» The fantastic success of veteran politician Newin Chitchob’s Buriram PEA football club this season has not gone unnoticed by other politicians.