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Lessons from history
News, Postbag, Published on 16/04/2016
» I have just finished reading the third novel in Robert Harris's brilliant trilogy based on the life of Cicero. It's about politicians who struggle to practise and defend democracy, but fail because of the corruptibility and greed of many of them. The politicians are divided, and some favour allowing the all-powerful general, Julius Caesar, to take control of the empire.
Reality of growth
News, Postbag, Published on 08/01/2016
» The World Bank’s "gloomy" 2.4% growth outlook for Thailand sounds bad but needs some perspective. It’s not far off the world forecast and well ahead of Europe.