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    Pla Boo's doomsday prophesy, and public gullibility

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/01/2012

    » A young boy made predictions of bad things that would happen to us more than 30 years ago. And believe it or not, many of us took his doomsday prophesy seriously.

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    The law and the prophesy

    News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 04/01/2012

    » If every single person who spread false rumours and prophesies in this country was to be prosecuted _ by being either jailed or fined _ then Thailand could become either a prison-land or filthy rich.

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    Immunity not for foul crime

    News, Published on 04/01/2012

    » It is past time for fellow representatives to make the only possible decision concerning Member of Parliament Khanchit Thapsuwan. He is the MP suspected of killing a rival politician in Samut Sakhon province on Dec 25. Police have stood by since shortly after the murder to arrest Mr Khanchit and bring him to court. But top officials of Parliament, partly because of the holidays, have failed to give the go-ahead for an arrest. Parliamentary immunity is being abused and the Speaker must act with more urgency and responsibility.

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    From the year of fury to the year of doom?

    News, Sawai Boonma, Published on 05/01/2012

    » With a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hitting Japan in March, causing vast destruction and leaving nearly 20,000 people killed or missing, 2011 should register as one of the years that the four elements _ earth, air, fire and water _ had unleashed its most destructive fury.

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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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    Stray issue bites again

    Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 05/01/2012

    » Guichai, a 12-year-old who had miraculously survived the floods, went missing on Christmas Day. She sneaked out with her brother after my helper unintentionally left the gate open.

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    Don't believe the doom mongers

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 06/01/2012

    » At last, the Bhumibhol Dam did not collapse before midnight on Dec 31, 2011.

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    Witch hunt for red Joss Stick

    News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 08/01/2012

    » Hate mail and threats are the least of her worries. Being shunned by society that has forced a young girl to become persona non grata should be considered cruel and unusual punishment She had to change her name. She was turned away from three universities despite passing the entrance exams. She's hounded by the press and society. It has been more than three years, and the witch hunt continues.

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    A new year and a new experience

    News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 08/01/2012

    » At my age, any new sensation tends to be an ache or a pain, but this year on New Year's Day, I was up and about at six in the morning, which was definitely a new experience. I hasten to add this wasn't because I hadn't made it to bed after a night's revelry. Admittedly in the past there have been occasions when I've seen dawn rise on Jan 1 before hitting the sack. But this was a genuine early rise and shine occasion. Some explanation is needed for this unnatural behaviour.

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    Drowning in flood misinformation

    News, Published on 08/01/2012

    » The letter printed in last Tuesday's ''PostBag'' by Burin Kantabutra was very informative. It read in part: ''Government-sponsored coverage doesn't solve the problem at its root, and leaves vast sectors of the economy vulnerable. ''The problem is that international insurers don't believe that we will effectively address the problem of flooding, which our Irrigation Department warns may happen again at the same magnitude in 2012.''

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