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Regime just delaying the inevitable
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 25/02/2018
» The junta shocked the nation this past week when its puppets in the national assembly shot down all seven election commissioner candidates who were supposedly handpicked by the regime.
Prayut must clear decks ahead of vote
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 05/11/2017
» Once again the working of the military government has come under public scrutiny and those involved in the gaffe are acting as though the general public is nothing but a bunch of fools who would forget as long as those involved in the incident keep their head below the ground.
Duterte can take nothing for granted
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 29/10/2017
» Ever since Rodrigo Duterte became the 16th President of the Republic of Philippines, the world has watched and read about his unorthodox way of handling situations, at times going above and beyond what one might expect from a head of state.
Valuable lessons from falling ranking
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 19/03/2017
» Many of my friends were excited to see their universities continue to rule the charts in Thailand when the annual ranking of universities in Asia was announced late last week. The jubilation of those graduating from the likes of Mahidol, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) or Chulalongkorn University was all good, but little did anyone appreciate that all of these revered institutions actually saw their rankings slip from the previous survey.
Garden of opportunity
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 21/12/2015
» A group of business owners from Thailand and Vietnam gathered in Ho Chi Minh City recently to deepen their growing business interactions as part of a drive to meet the goals set for 2020 by the leaders of the two countries.
Asia's position secure
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 02/06/2014
» Asia will continue to remain the focal point of economic prosperity, although the growing might of some of the region’s new superpowers could lead to more friction.