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It's the vans, stupid
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 08/01/2017
» New Year was another highway slaughter, the bloodiest long weekend ever recorded, which is saying a lot when you're already starting with the world's second most sanguinary roadways, and then get worse than that for a week.
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Islamic State, keep out
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 27/11/2016
» The most intriguing story of the week was the suggestion that Thai Muslims had been caught out in supporting the Islamic State (IS). It was intriguing because while the neighbours have often been involved directly in international terrorism, and still are, no Thai ever has been linked to the post-9/11 groups championed by Osama bin Laden, his progeny or their many copycats.
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The Big Issue: Whine stewards
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 23/10/2016
» A few hundred people, perhaps even a few thousand (say 0.005% of all Thai people), decided last week to become the experts in mourning. For lack of a better phrase, they appointed themselves as Mourning Police (MPs).
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Russia toughening on hackers' extradition
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 26/07/2016
» Russia has served notice to Thailand and the United States to expect another all-out diplomatic and legal fight over the expected attempt to extradite a man arrested in Pattaya for alleged ties to a billion-baht hacking ring.
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The big issue: When terror spreads its wings
Alan Dawson, Published on 22/11/2015
» The first time Airports of Thailand announced a spiffy new security system, the top song was Change Clothes by the exciting new rapper Jay-Z. George W Bush was not only US president, but he was in Bangkok, and he urged prime minister Voldemort (later Lord Voldemort) to put in this new system and bring Don Mueang, the official international airport, up to date with the rest of the world.
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As Paris carnage outrage dries up, let's look to Canada
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 19/11/2015
» Never again? Please, don't make us laugh.
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The big issue: Let them eat what?
Alan Dawson, Published on 24/05/2015
» Like most explosive crises, the new boat people crisis grew almost imperceptibly and then, suddenly, dominated the front pages of the world. Many knew it was coming, but hoped it wouldn’t.
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Signed, sealed, undelivered
Alan Dawson, Published on 31/08/2014
» The United Nations and Myanmar are in the process of proving that a nation on the tipping edge of being controlled by criminals can be rescued and brought back to the road to democracy.
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The big issue: Foreign affairs
Alan Dawson, Published on 13/07/2014
» For months, if not years, prior to May 22, most Western and some Asian governments had lobbied the Thai military hard, stating or plainly warning that a direct overthrow of the government would bring strong reactions, some measured punishments and loud recriminations from overseas.
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Analysis: Strongman no more
Alan Dawson, Published on 29/07/2013
» Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia clung to power in Sunday's national elections, but lost his reputation as an immovable force.
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