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Criticism, it's just noise, forget it
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 12/06/2014
» People really need to take a deep breath and chill out. Every time some Western politician says something critical we jump as if someone has lit a fire under our feet.
Crime and punishment of Somyot
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 01/05/2014
» I don’t much care for Somyot Prueksakasemsuk's politics, although his strong conviction to them is admirable. I respect his idealism, but his allegiance leaves much to be desired.
I understand Suthep
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 05/12/2013
» As usual, when Thailand is in a crisis, there are those baffled by the undemocratic displays in our struggle.
Don't get stuck on thaksin
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 10/11/2013
» They come out by the tens of thousands, from all walks of life, in all parts of Bangkok and in many provinces.
Time for factions to show true colours
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 03/11/2013
» The concert halls, entertainment shows, rallies and other various activities; the instruments, cameras, screens and sound systems _ all this and much more. Who paid for it all?
We need more than a superficial makeover
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 29/09/2013
» Throwing subsidies around isn't going to turn stupidity into intelligence. Building fancy toys like high-speed trains isn't going to turn superficiality into sensibility. Giving lip service to democracy while practising feudalism isn't exactly democratic development, either.
Income tax could become the great equaliser
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 07/07/2013
» Do you feel singled out, victimised? Has this democracy treated you unfairly? Are you one of only about three million Thais paying income tax? If so, raise your hand, because, blast it all, we should demand equality!
Abhisit's 'trial' by fiery rhetoric
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 02/06/2013
» The Southern Bangkok Criminal Court on Wednesday ruled that Italian journalist Fabio Polenghi was killed by a bullet fired by security forces during the May 19, 2010 dispersal of the red-shirt protesters.
I dreamed of Yingluck
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 09/05/2013
» Last night I went through my usual routine. Before going to bed I burned incense, prayed to the spirits of the condo and rearranged my feng shui. I then stretched out on my MUJI bed sheet, my head rested on a soft pillow stuffed with duck feathers, my legs wrapped around a side pillow.
Political gambit being played out at The Hague
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 25/04/2013
» If you want a moral-based analysis of politics, go see a monk. You would then feel good about yourself, but still wouldn’t understand politics. If you want to understand politics, read a political analysis, but then you would hate politics.