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There is no easy answer to Trump
News, Sam Tanenhaus, Published on 09/05/2016
» As the Republican Party reaches an uneasy truce with Donald Trump, ideological conservatives still insist that he is not one of them and that his victory is a defeat for their ideas.
Three women take on the military regime
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 08/03/2016
» On International Women's Day today, I would like to highlight the lives and work of three women who have championed rights protection for people they believe have been unfairly treated by the state. Their work at times puts them in difficult situations, but they press on regardless.
EU's real hurdle is the Franco-German impasse
News, Published on 23/02/2016
» Forget Brexit. The British are not the real obstacle to European integration, whether they choose to stay in the European Union (EU) with a "special status" or leave.
How the West sowed seeds for terrorism
News, Brahma Chellaney, Published on 19/11/2015
» The Islamic State's horrific attacks in Paris are a stark reminder that Western powers cannot contain -- let alone insulate themselves from -- the unintended consequences of their interventions in the Middle East. The unravelling of Syria, Iraq and Libya, together with the civil war that is tearing Yemen apart, have created vast killing fields, generated waves of refugees and spawned Islamist militants who will remain a threat to international security for years to come. And the West has more than a little to do with it.
Taking time out at the Thai Stonehenge
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 14/06/2015
» This time last week I was strolling around what is known as the “Stonehenge of Thailand” — and I’m not talking about the abandoned piles of the ill-fated Hopewell project on Phahon Yothin Road. Moh Hin Khao (the Hill of White Rocks) is located in Chaiyaphum, just north of the provincial town.
The trouble with love
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 12/02/2015
» Valentine's Day is a day of happiness and quirky activities that attest to how far people go and what they are willing to do for love.
Take Thainess with a grain of salt
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 19/01/2015
» The main intersections of downtown Bangkok were once again closed to traffic and packed with crowds last week, but it had nothing to do with political protests. We were just being encouraged by the Tourism Authority of Thailand to "discover" our "Thainess" with an elaborate procession of decorated floats replete with dancers and literary tableaux.
Polarisation makes attack on SE Asia ever more likely
News, Published on 14/01/2015
» The horrifying spate of terror attacks in Europe this month makes it plain that there is a resurgence of violent extremism that is threatening global security. It’s not just what played out so brutally on TV screens in Paris.
Top-level arrest is no real fix
News, Published on 27/11/2014
» There is good and bad news about the arrest of police chief Pongpat Chayapong, now former commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), and his gang members on various charges ranging from taking bribes from illegal gambling dens and southern oil smuggling gangs, demanding bribes from policemen in exchange for promotions, and money laundering.
Security forces fear Malay school's thrall
News, Published on 20/11/2014
» Cho Airong is a downtrodden rural community in central Narathiwat province. For 11 years it's been a "red zone", a locus of insurgent operations and violence.