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    Thai police graft highlights bigger issues

    News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 26/04/2024

    » There is no bigger news on the current Thai political scene than corruption among the top echelons of the police force. At issue is the tussle between Thailand's two senior-most cops, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn and Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol, both accusing each other of being on the take. Their high-stakes feud would normally be a run-of-the-mill story for the infamously shady Thai police but this case has become a mirror and microcosm of structural graft that is corroding the highest corridors of politics, economy, and society.

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    Sky-high ambitions

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/04/2024

    » Re: "PM touts plan to build world's tallest tower", (BP, April 19).

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    India needs more leaders like Manmohan Singh

    News, Mihir Sharma, Published on 10/04/2024

    » Almost 10 years after he gave way to Narendra Modi as prime minister of India, Manmohan Singh retired last week from public life. During his long career, Mr Singh also served as chief economist, central bank governor, finance minister, and foreign minister. Although he disappointed many who hoped he would accomplish more, India today owes much of its success to the reforms he implemented.

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    The correct response to Beijing's EV subsidies

    Oped, Published on 09/04/2024

    » US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's nearly weeklong visit to China, now underway, will most likely focus on US concerns about Chinese subsidies to producers of electric vehicles and other clean-tech goods.

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    Fallen hero

    Published on 08/04/2024

    » Re: " 'Big Joke' may be guilty in graft case, says panel", (BP, April 6).

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    In Russia, the really dangerous ones are sane

    News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 08/04/2024

    » There are plenty of crazies in Russian politics who make bizarre claims about their country's victim status ("the evil West made us do it") and issue blood-curdling but implausible threats about using nuclear weapons on their enemies. But the really dangerous ones are quite sane.

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    Govt bruised but not undone by debate

    Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 06/04/2024

    » No sooner had the two-day general debate come to an end on Thursday than there emerged speculation about a possible cabinet reshuffle, which seems inevitable given the dire need for the Srettha Thavisin government to shore up its popularity.

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    It's not entertaining

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/04/2024

    » Re: "Parents and children explore a maze at 'The Maze Adventure'", (BP photo, April 1).

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    Democracies can win tech race

    Oped, Published on 04/04/2024

    » The world is on the precipice of a technological cold war. As authoritarian regimes develop new digital tools that endanger open societies and threaten democratic values, the West must decide whether to compete or concede. Today, the battle for freedom is being fought in Ukraine; but the frontline could one day be in Taiwan, a global technology hub, producing the world's most advanced microchips, and a flourishing democracy less than 160 kilometres off the coast of China, which seems bent on annexing the island.

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    Eye on police probes

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/04/2024

    » The Criminal Court's move to issue an arrest warrant for Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, who is accused of laundering money from online gambling, was a much-needed decision amid an ugly row between two high-ranking policemen.

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