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Is Pracha Wiwat a populist policy?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/12/2010
» Today's article is a letter to the editor from Thailand's Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij answering critics of the government's Pracha Wiwat policy.
Phuket's marine playground for the ultra-rich
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/12/2010
» The "Riviera of Asia" and Asia's foremost superyacht destination, multi-million-dollar holiday homes spread out along the landscaped plots of its coast.
State of emergency lifted
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/12/2010
» The Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES), in charge of security operations for the past eight months, will be replaced by the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc).
Pay increases for lawmakers under attack
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/12/2010
» Proposed pay increases for lawmakers are generating strong protests. Politicians don’t work hard enough to deserve a pay rise, people say.
Crop insurance changes PWO's business strategy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/12/2010
» Crop insurance has replaced outright purchase and storage of agricultural commodities by the Thai government, so new business strategies are essential for the continued existence of the government warehouse organization.
Government parties on top
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/12/2010
» Coalition parties keep their seats in yesterday's by-elections on a bad day for the opposition.
Sunday battlegrounds
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/12/2010
» Former ministers face tough battles in Sunday's by-elections.
Try, try and try again
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/12/2010
» Department of Special Investigation chief Tharit Pengdit seems determined to see core red-shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan behind bars.
Happy times are here again
Published on 02/12/2010
» People are tired of politics and controversial court decisions, so the celebrations for the King's 83rd birthday provides a good excuse to think about more pleasant things.
Prosecutors try again
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/12/2010
» It is not automatic that because the first case against the Democrat Party was dismissed on technicalities that the second one will be as well.