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BoT baulks at govt bid to drop debt in its lap
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/01/2012
» The debate over the past several days regarding who should hold responsibility for the 1.14-trillion-baht in outstanding liabilities from the Financial Institutions Development Fund, should serve as a clear wake-up call about the dangers and costs of poor policy.
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Being Thai is no guarantee of citizenship
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 05/01/2012
» As an ethnic Thai living in Cambodia, Bantom Sommai successfully fled to Thailand when the horrors of the Khmer Rouge began. But her battle for security is far from over.
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UK-Asean relations for the 21st century
News, Published on 06/01/2012
» Today the idea of a developed West and developing rest is all but irrelevant. Put simply, the world has changed and Britain must too, if we are to prevent our role and influence in international affairs from declining.
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Bar raised on lese majeste issue
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/01/2012
» So, the lese majeste law, or Section 112 of the Criminal Code, will remain intact, at least for now and in the foreseeable future or as long as the nine political parties keep their word after reaching a gentlemen's agreement to leave it alone during a special Parliament meeting on Friday.
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Life is tough for children of migrants
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 12/01/2012
» Although Chaiyong Hongsa is already 11, he is perfectly happy to be in kindergarten with the toddlers. For him, it is not only where he can learn Thai. It is also where he can have the chance to experience childhood.
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The implications of Burma's progress
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 13/01/2012
» Watching Burma's ongoing progress towards democratic reforms and political dialogue from afar is like seeing sprinkling rain turning into a light downpour after a long drought over two decades. It is a spectacular and stunning sight thus far, partly because the long drought stirred pent-up demands and grievances for ways forward.
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Peace hopes real, but Karen remain wary
News, Published on 15/01/2012
» It was a heart-pounding moment for many Karen around the world waiting to hear the outcomes of Thursday's peace talks between the Karen National Union and the Burmese government. It was a moment of hope _ at last thoughts of a peace that we have been longing for for decades. The results of the talks are so far, confusing for many Karen _ do we have a peace deal or not? Ceasefire agreements in the past between military-backed Burmese governments and the KNU have always ended in tatters.
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The empires are making nice with former colonies
News, Published on 16/01/2012
» As Egyptians and Tunisians vote to replace ousted despots and the Syrian government teeters on the brink, two old imperial powers are competing to exert their political influence over Arab countries in upheaval.
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Good start to 2012 holds hope for further right steps
News, Published on 18/01/2012
» 'I will be very happy to meet my family," Nilar Thein said over the phone last Friday, just minutes after stepping through the gate of Tharrawaddy Prison. At the time, her family was in fact on the way to greet her, and her husband was in the process of being released from Taunggyi Prison in Shan State.
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Buffet cabinet and New Thailand
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/01/2012
» About 100 Pheu Thai MPs are lining up, waiting for their turn at a cabinet seat, redolent of a large group of diners eagerly lining up at a buffet table which can seat only 35 people at a time.
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