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Mahathir starts off with a bang
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 13/05/2018
» Mahathir bin Mohamad, the 92-year old and seventh Prime Minister of Malaysia has gotten down to work on the very first day of assuming office with orders to ban overseas travel of the former protege turned nemesis Najib Razak, setting up an investigation team to look into the corruption allegations against the Najib government and was also looking for an early pardon to the jailed protege turned nemesis turned protege -- Anwar Ibrahim.
Suvarnabhumi greed harms AOT's goals
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 04/03/2018
» Traveling through airports is always fun when one is loaded with money; the Hermes, the Louis Vuittons or the various restaurants offer great place to spend one's time and possibly get a place to sit.
PM must pick allies with more care
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 22/10/2017
» Once again a key ally of our dear leader Prayut Chan-o-cha has become embroiled in yet another controversy, and in the days and weeks ahead it is very likely that the prime minister is going to come out to defend this action.
Caught in a messy web of S44 orders
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 30/09/2016
» On Wednesday, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha graciously decided he was going to come to the Bangkok Post Forum which until the last minute was looking a little dicey due to some hiccups at Government House at the start of the week.
A very long, winding road to happiness
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 27/05/2016
» Like many Thais, I was looking forward to what the military regime under Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was going to say about its achievements after two years in office on Wednesday. But there was nothing as the announcement was delayed, perhaps until yesterday.
Keep economy going with megaprojects
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 19/02/2016
» After running the country for nearly two years, the government finally has some good news: The economy has bounced back, albeit slowly. Nonetheless, this is a pleasant surprise.
Lifelong learner
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/01/2016
» Thailand may have lost a lot of stature and credibility on the world stage in recent years, but one of the world's most eminent economists believes it is still a country with some impressive social achievements that even developed economies could emulate.
In the picture
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 30/11/2015
» Like many others who have made it to the top, Nick Woodman started out by pursuing a personal interest -- in this case looking for a better way to film his surfing holiday. The result was the GoPro wearable camera and a personal fortune estimated at $2.4 billion.
Infrastructure financing still a big hurdle
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 02/11/2015
» As urbanisation gathers momentum in Asia, the need for infrastructure remains high and governments will be spending trillions of dollars in the decades ahead to deliver everything from electricity to roads and schools to growing populations, say leading regional executives.
Smaller cities sit in shadow of the capital
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 25/09/2015
» It has been wisely noted that public relations stunts or unrealistic expectations from leaders should be avoided... and this has been proven time and time again.