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The ego has landed
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 14/10/2012
» The government's 2.75 trillion baht infrastructure development plan unveiled on Oct 5 will, at best, have a mediocre effect on the development of Thailand. This is not a knock against the Pheu Thai regime. It would be mediocre with any of the previous governments in charge as well. We're not even factoring in corruption; instead we're factoring in an unyielding mindset.
Proverbs, murderers but no buffaloes
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 02/09/2012
» The Thai language has many proverbs that echo the wisdom of old and demonstrate the foolishness of modern times. Worry not about rules of law, justice, morals, etc. Today, we look at the political game through the prism of human nature, captured best by proverbs. Abhisit Vejjajiva was the prime minister and Suthep Thaugsuban was deputy prime minister and in charge of security during the political crisis of April/May 2010 that led to 92 deaths _ both civilians and members of security forces _ and the burning of Bangkok and provincial city halls.
Rights in democracy, the naked truth
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 24/06/2012
» What the 23-year-old female contestant on Thailand's Got Talent painted with her breasts was a mess. It wasn't art. The performance was crude and tasteless, cheap and tawdry, appealing to the lowest common denominator. Be that as it may, she had every right to perform, with the appropriate blurring of images, of course.
Proving Plato wrong
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 10/06/2012
» Plato argued that the majority of the people are ignorant and ill-informed, that they would always get it wrong. According to him, they are easily swayed by specious rhetoric and tend to be short-sighted, selfish and fickle. They are conditioned to fall prey to skillful manipulators, worship demagogues and are nothing but a collective tyrant. Hence, democracy does not work. Does any of this sound familiar?
Damned by dysfunction
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 03/06/2012
» The Democrats and the People's Alliance for Democracy once again found common cause in their fear of amnesty for the bogeyman which might set up his return. They showed a mutual willingness to discard the democratic process and use thug-like intimidation and violence to achieve their goal of stopping the controversial reconciliation bill.
Marketing guru focuses on the sunny side in creating 'Brand Thailand'
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 27/05/2012
» The name Shinawatra has long been synonymous with Thai political marketing savvy and Ms Yingluck's government is no exception, having brought in Winkreative's Tyler Brule to ''brand'' Thailand.
Road to victory is red
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 20/05/2012
» Two years after the bloody crackdown on May 19, 2010, Thaksin Shinawatra is on the road to victory, one that is paved by blood, death and political intrigue, engineered by both sides of the political divide and the finishing line has little to do with democracy.
Tools & Fools
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 13/05/2012
» Opponents of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship accuse the movement of using the death of Ampon ''Ah Kong'' Tangnoppakul as a political tool to further their political agenda. They might be correct.
Il Duce, come-home-now
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 15/04/2012
» Aung San Suu Kyi was imprisoned for 15 of the past 21 years in her own home. Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned several times on many different occasions in South Africa and India. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison.
Liberty and justice for who?
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 08/04/2012
» So when it is a societal norm for one man to crawl to serve another, how can there be freedom and justice in such a society?