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  • OPINION

    Chalerm in charge

    Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 20/02/2014

    » Chalerm Yubamrung represents many undesirable things about Thai society, but he does get things done. Whether the things he gets done are desirable or not is, however, a matter of perspective.

  • OPINION

    Chalerm's right, it's a cultural thing

    Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 14/02/2013

    » Few people know how Thailand works and how to work Thailand like deputy prime minister Chalerm Yubamrung does.

  • OPINION

    They're victims already, why humiliate them?

    Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 21/02/2013

    » It was a room full of adults, mostly male. Voices gave instructions and made comments, fingers pointed and camera shutters clicked.

  • OPINION

    In search of a new 'magic eye'

    Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 28/02/2013

    » "Magic Eye", back in the 1980s everyone knew how to sing the song: "ah-ah yaa ting ka-ya" or "no-no don’t throw the trash". We sang it and we lived it. Have trash in your hand? Better throw it in the bin, not on the street. Magic Eye is watching!

  • OPINION

    A society in decay

    Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 17/01/2013

    » The greatest threat to Thailand is not from any foreign power. It is not the man in Dubai, nor is it the invisible hand. It is not the polarisation caused by the political divide, nor is it even the corruption.

  • OPINION

    Southern discomfort

    News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 05/08/2012

    » The mantra is 'cover your behind, secure the budget and never mind the truth'According to Deep South Watch, since 2004 and as of June 2012, there have been 11,754 violent incidents in the three southernmost provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat, and counting. Casualties are at 14,343, with 5,206 people dead, and counting.

  • OPINION

    Bang heads, take stats, tell lies

    News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 19/08/2012

    » Is the government's war on drugs a success? No, it's not. You might colour it a successful PR campaign, but not much else. Banging heads and taking stats, making front page news, is nothing more than the time-honoured tradition of putting up a good face. The lords of illusion are at work and everyone else eats it up.

  • OPINION

    Yes, We do know who your daddy is

    News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 09/09/2012

    » When heir to the Red Bull empire Vorayuth ''Boss'' Yoovidhya reportedly hit Pol Snr Sgt Maj Wichian Klanprasert with his 32 million baht Ferrari while going more than 100km per hour, what did he do? The 27 year old kept driving, dragging the policeman another 200m and turned into his family's estate in Thong Lor.

  • OPINION

    Painting a picture

    News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 11/03/2012

    » Plainclothes police are staking out the hideout, snipers lock on to their targets from the tops of surrounding buildings and a truckload of Swat team members are hiding nearby _ it's the quiet before the storm. Suspects all accounted for in the hideout, check. Certain evidence confirmed in the hideout, check. Communication lines secured, neighbourhood cleared, weapons locked and loaded, full metal jackets in place, check, check and check.

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