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Roadmap veers off course
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 15/01/2017
» The privy councillors last week met Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. When it was over, a seemingly surprised general announced to the nation that it really is new days.
The Big Issue: Redefining Defamation
Alan Dawson, Published on 27/04/2014
» Credit marketing flair and impeccable timing for the sudden new shine on an old idea whose time may have come around again.
The Big Issue: Will she or won't she?
Alan Dawson, Published on 05/04/2014
» Yingluck Shinawatra will mark her third Songkran as prime minister next Sunday. Sane bookies are not betting on a fourth. In fact, you can find pretty good odds today she won't be in office to celebrate her third Visakha Bucha Day, little more than a month away.
The big issue: Passports for sale
Alan Dawson, Published on 16/03/2014
» Brief relief from the serious disappearance and search for Malaysian Airlines flight 370 came in the revelation that two passengers were carrying passports stolen long ago in Phuket.
The big issue: A borderline case
Alan Dawson, Published on 17/11/2013
» Resolution Monday failed to live up to its billing, for which everyone can be thankful. But now comes Wild Wednesday.
The big issue: Back to square one
Alan Dawson, Published on 03/11/2013
» At 4.25am on Friday, there were 314 members of the Pheu Thai Party, a barebones staff of essential employees and a few very tired TV cameramen sending the proceedings around the country. The Democrats, without a hope of winning a vote on the issue or procedure, had already walked out.
THE BIG ISSUE: Blowing the whistle on graft
Alan Dawson, Published on 06/07/2013
» The rear wheels of the national train wreck known as the rice-pledging scheme will not come flying off the tracks until September, after the second crop is in.