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Deprivation to deliverance in Myanmar
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 20/04/2012
» The opposition National League for Democracy's virtual sweep of 43 out of 44 MP seats in Myanmar's recent by-elections was a long time coming.
Rebuilding a safe, secure and sustainable Thailand
News, Published on 04/04/2012
» The suffering and loss experienced during the floods last year have forced planners to rethink the development strategies they have being pursuing over the past few decades. Blindly aping the West and using foreign methods to tackle Asian floods have resulted in disastrous consequences.
Self-interested MPs kill Korn's assets tax
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/03/2012
» For more than two decades, the tax authorities have sought to shift the focus away from income-related taxes towards asset-based taxes.
NBTC must stay focused
News, Published on 28/03/2012
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), with no achievements or national plan to its short reputation, has just announced its first goal. The commissioners want to begin protecting consumers who have supposedly been lured into sending SMS messages to radio and TV stations. It is difficult to imagine a less pressing problem for consumers and mobile phone owners.
US recovery a very long way from being guaranteed
News, Published on 28/03/2012
» The United States has gone through an arduous period of intervention and rehabilitation since the global financial crisis in 2008 sent it to the economic equivalent of the emergency room. It moved from the intensive-care unit to the recovery room and, just recently, was discharged from the hospital. The question now is whether the US economy is ready not just to walk, but also to run and sprint. The answer will powerfully influence global economic prospects.
Media election coverage has critics talking
News, Published on 27/03/2012
» Exactly a year and four months back, the news that seemed to be drawing everyone's interest was the split in the National League for Democracy and the formation of the National Democratic Front.
Thailand's topsy-turvy tax code
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/03/2012
» The idea may seem counter-intuitive _ if you reduce tax rates, tax revenues will rise as more people voluntarily enter the tax system.
Still directing local affairs from afar
News, Published on 06/03/2012
» Re: ''No ticket home needed'' (BP, March 5). What wise words from Thaksin Shinawatra, about playing a game and ''when the game was over, those who lost did not accept the result of the game''. Question: Where is Thaksin now, and where should he be?
Figures show Obama halted recession
News, Published on 29/02/2012
» With November's election in the United States fast approaching, the Republican candidates seeking to challenge President Barack Obama claim that his policies have done nothing to support recovery from the recession that he inherited in January 2009.
Subverting the women's fund
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 23/02/2012
» Help the mother, and you help her whole family. Who can argue with that? Why then has the 7.7-billion-baht Women's Fund got the thumbs-down from many women's rights groups and legal experts? The answer lies in their common concern regarding abuse for political gain. This is a real concern.