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Red shirt power makes generals wary of mounting a coup
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/06/2012
» Every time the country is bogged down by political crisis, the spectre of a coup seems to be the first thing that emerges.
Southeast Asian Round-UP
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 06/06/2012
» From a new film festival in Kuala Lumpur to Myanmar movies on General Aung San
Lady in waiting has a passion, unsurpassed
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 02/06/2012
» All light is on The Lady. The hazy glare of our damp summer, then the incessant flashlights of journalists who've made the Myanmar MP the most photographed woman - our own photogenic PM being out-snapped - of the past week. Aung San Suu Kyi's first trip abroad in 24 years carries the weight of historic gravity, besides the simple fact that the 66-year-old is a walking epitome of how to age gracefully. Also thanks to her presence, the otherwise routine World Economic Forum has acquired a special lustre, a magnetic draw.
Thailand gains from regional tourism focus
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/06/2012
» Thailand is well positioned to benefit from projections of rising tourist arrivals in Southeast Asia, say tourism experts speaking yesterday at the World Economic Forum.
Malaysia's Anwar seeks to strike out protest charges
AFP, Published on 29/05/2012
» Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim applied Monday to strike out criminal charges that he took part in an illegal political rally last month and that could bar him standing in elections.
Najib's sweeping reforms _ winds of change or hot air?
News, Published on 29/05/2012
» Since Malaysia Day last September, the administration of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has undertaken a whirlwind of legislative and policy reforms _ making Mr Najib arguably the most reformist Malaysian prime minister ever.
Malaysia's Anwar charged, alleges new persecution
AFP, Published on 22/05/2012
» Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was hit with criminal charges Tuesday for his part in an election reform rally, a case he denounced as another government attempt to remove him from politics.
Malaysia's Anwar 'to be charged' over protest
AFP, Published on 21/05/2012
» Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will be charged over an April protest demanding fair elections, his lawyer said Monday, accusing the government of a fresh bid to remove Anwar from politics.
Narathiwat raid finds cars with fake plates
News, Published on 06/05/2012
» A Police yesterday raided a garage in Narathiwat's Tak Bai district suspected of modifying vehicles used by insurgents in car bomb attacks.
Money laundering delays eroding faith
News, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/05/2012
» Delays in strengthening the country's laws against money laundering and terrorist financing activities have had a direct impact on international business and could undermine plans to link the Asean capital markets later this year, business leaders say.