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    New government forms, but at what cost?

    News, Published on 23/08/2023

    » Thai politics is entering a new chapter as the colour-coded political divide which has polarised the country for several years is expected to end after Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin won parliament's endorsement to become the country's 30th prime minister on Tuesday.

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    Pay hikes 'not tied to polls'

    News, Published on 03/03/2023

    » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has come under fire as the government plans a pay raise for local leaders in what some see as a move to woo their support ahead of the upcoming general election.

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    TAO pay hike 'not political': govt

    News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/02/2023

    » The government has dismissed allegations that it approved a pay raise for local leaders in exchange for ballot-box gains in the upcoming election.

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    Thank you, 'Mali San'

    News, Postbag, Published on 24/08/2019

    » We Thais owe many, many thanks to "Mali-San" or Ms Megumi Morimoto, 46, a freshman at Kasetsart University's Sakolnakorn campus. As shown by the clip on Facebook by Udomsak Nak-chang-in and on television, she's been blocking motorcyclists from illegally riding their bikes on the sidewalk at Rumsalee intersection, thus protecting pedestrians from being run over. She's done this over 100 times. Although local bikers have beaten her up four times, Thai onlookers have rescued her.

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    Explaining Thainess

    News, Postbag, Published on 27/10/2017

    » As the final farewell observance for the late King Bhumibol takes place, it seems necessary to provide a few explanations about Thailand to foreigners, so they may gain more understanding of the Thai people, as well as our traditions, attitudes and philosophy.

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    The mysterious men in black

    Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 11/04/2013

    » When analysing politics we should connect the dots as far as the dots (or our intellect) go, rather than stop at whichever dot satisfies our moral righteousness and ignore the rest. And we should be mindful of imaginary dots

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