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The big issue: Fight or flight
Alan Dawson, Published on 22/02/2015
» Thailand has once again strutted into the Guinness World Records. Everyone knows "world's longest kiss" (58 hours 35 minutes, 58 seconds) is cool and "most people in a seven-minute hula-hooping session" (4,483 young and young-at-heart) is awesome and "most Santa's elves in one place" (Bangkok, 700) is inspiring.
About that reconciliation ...
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 25/01/2015
» The bad news could not have come faster or more unpleasantly on Friday afternoon.
Land of smiles redux
Alan Dawson, Published on 08/06/2014
» And the word went out, and there was happiness everywhere. Or there soon will be. Or else.
The big issue: Tick-tock
Alan Dawson, Published on 04/05/2014
» For six months, it has been a death match, but politics has suddenly taken on the air of a death watch. In a matter of days, the actions of caretaker prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will be judged by two bodies generally seen as critics or worse, and the top man at either one can literally throw her out of office as easy as snapping his fingers. Easier.
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: The vote goes on
Alan Dawson, Published on 02/02/2014
» It's just your standard, nationwide polling day to elect a new House of Representatives. With a couple of teensy-weensy bits of unique colour thrown in to differentiate it from other elections, at home and abroad.
The Big Story: In case of emergency
Alan Dawson, Published on 25/01/2014
» Let's say you are the head of a Thai government, faced with violence and possible insurgency, and you need, really need the single best mind inside the brain of the highly respected person who could be your white knight. Who would you pick? No-brainer, right?
The big issue: Kamnan Thep hits the streets
Alan Dawson, Published on 01/12/2013
» Anti-government leader Suthep Thaugsuban attracted a huge crowd last Sunday to his "million-man rally", the biggest political protest since the 2005 heyday of the pre-coup yellow shirts.
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: A city of two tales
Alan Dawson, Published on 10/11/2013
» If a film company held a script contest, this one would be rejected. The government faces major street protests, with one faction angry that the prime minister's brother will be forgiven many crimes, and another faction angry that the prime minister's main political opponent will be forgiven many crimes.