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Conspiracy of errors has saved Bangkok thus far
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 16/02/2012
» Thailand continues to play a bit role in the Mideast conflict and, as the Valentine's Day bomb debacle in Bangkok has shown, the country also seems to attract mostly second-string operatives in the violence.
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Thongtong panel's 'no-case' decision a letdown
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/02/2012
» Barely three months after the inquiry into the alleged unusual wealth of Supoj Saplom began the team has thrown in the towel, ending the investigation and raising public suspicions about the government's sincerity in promising to deal harshly with the problem of corruption.
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Unity bill falls at first hurdle
News, Published on 31/05/2012
» If the real intention of the reconciliation bill submitted to parliament last Friday by former coup maker and Matubhum Party leader Sonthi Boonyaratglin and his supporters is to bring about peace and national reconciliation in our divided society, it has missed the mark from the very outset.
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Police help crooks - to jail
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 24/06/2012
» One of the more intriguing stories of the week makes you wonder about the thought processes of certain criminals. Two motorcyclists were cruising around Chon Buri when their bikes ran out of fuel on a fairly deserted road. For two hours they tried to flag down passing vehicles, to no avail. I mean, would you stop for two motorcyclists on a remote road?
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Govt delay killed project
News, Published on 02/07/2012
» Nasa's decision to cancel its climate study using U-tapao air base has disappointed some Thai scientists who would have otherwise been involved in various aspects of the experiment.
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A sound tactical retreat
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/07/2012
» Lose a few battles in order to win the war. This famous quote appears to have inspired the strategy adopted by the Pheu Thai Party as it made a tactical retreat from trying to ram the reconciliation bills through the final reading in parliament over a month ago and is now likely to withdraw the bills when the House reconvenes next month.
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Cabbie's plight shows risk to all
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 24/07/2012
» His steady smile. His polite demeanour. His admitting - still in an affable, honest manner - that the thought did cross his mind of taking his own life while in prison so that he would not end up becoming a burden to his family. All these elements make the account of part-time taxi driver Charin Chamket all the more heart-breaking.
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Secret southern handbook
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 16/08/2012
» Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha always gets upset every time he hears two statements about the southern violence. "The army is reluctant to cure the problem because it enjoys the budget allocated to fight insurgents" is the first one. The other is: "The army is still left in the dark about who is its enemy".
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No time for squabbling
News, Published on 03/10/2012
» Khun Atiya Achakulwisut's column made for scintillating reading. It is appalling that the two major parties appear to be at loggerheads even as the country and Bangkok prepare for a second year of floods. This is not the time for making allegations and tirades against each other. Both the Pheu Thai Party as well as the governor's office need to set aside their simmering differences and make sure that the lives and property of more than 12 million people get priority.
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Phantom knicker nicker gets nicked
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 25/11/2012
» Bangkok police experienced something of a surprise when they raided the home of a suspect in a 10-million-baht jewellery heist last week. For a start, the suspect's wife was allegedly wearing some of the more attractive stolen bangles _ not perhaps the smartest idea after a major robbery. Even Inspector Clouseau might have suspected something was up.
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