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Yingluck, face the music
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 03/04/2014
» Two things Yingluck Shinawatra could do. Take the impeachment charges against her head on, chin up and shoulders back, show character and resolve. Or she could just whine and cry about it.
Smart Lady, stupid campaign
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 19/09/2013
» The reality TV program "Smart Lady" promoted by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is just plain stupid.
Disgusting! Outrageous! Nuts!
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 18/07/2013
» Each society has its own hang ups and baggage specific to each cultural psyche as determined by their respective historical evolution. But one thing we all share in common is that we tend to see faults only in others and rarely in ourselves. That’s why Thais often whine, "Those farangs %&!@*" – while westerners often cry, "Those Thais *&%#!!".
Sleeping Beauty
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 03/03/2013
» Lois Wood is a teenager who sleeps for up to 44 days at a time. But hers isn't a sleeping beauty fairytale; rather it's a nightmarish story.
They're victims already, why humiliate them?
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 21/02/2013
» It was a room full of adults, mostly male. Voices gave instructions and made comments, fingers pointed and camera shutters clicked.
Thailand, where no charge is ever too absurd
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 10/01/2013
» If the Pheu Thai government can either round up 23 million referendum votes or just simply bulldoze the constitution change proposal through parliament, then I will tip my hat, even if I don’t wear a hat.
Christmas cheer holds in Bangkok
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 23/12/2012
» It's the holiday season, so take off your colour-coded hats for a spell and simply appreciate the city and the festivities without the politics.
Yingluck, Yinglove one and all
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 04/11/2012
» Yingluck Shinawatra has yet to succeed, but she's inching ever closer. The Pitak Siam rally last Sunday and talk of a coup show just how nervous the other side is getting.
Rise of the planet of the merchants
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 28/10/2012
» When the merchant elites buy up the provincial lords, what do the traditional elites have left in their hands? The answer requires a bit of background.
Somsak's European adventure
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 23/09/2012
» It was honesty, pure and unadulterated, when parliament president Somsak Kiatsuranont shrugged off criticisms of his nine day, seven million baht, taxpayer-funded study trip to Europe with 39 media staff and close aides by saying that there was no hidden agenda.