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Clampdown on migrants an own goal
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 09/07/2017
» The government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha seem to be back in the limelight once again but all for the wrong reasons as businesses and households brace for the impact of a decision that came as a bolt from the blue.
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Rethink due on laws of surrogacy
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 23/04/2017
» The recent arrest of a 25-year-old man trying to smuggle a yet to be determined substance into Vientiane, Laos, is a case that highlights the need for laws to be more comprehensive when they are passed.
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The lessons of Brexit
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 27/06/2016
» The world held its breath last week for one of the most widely anticipated events in years as nearly 33 million Britons went to the polling booths to decide on the fate of their country and possibly the 60-year old European Union.
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The perils of strongman syndrome
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 16/05/2016
» Last week Asean suffered another blow after the Philippines joined the list of countries under the rule of people who go crazy with power.
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Speeding on the road to 'ya ba' ruin
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 17/06/2016
» Headline news reports about an attempt by the government to soften penalties for methamphetamine (known as <i>ya ba</i>) have left me dumbfounded.
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Our long holiday from reality
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 09/05/2016
» This week's cover story in Asia Focus started with a simple question prompted by the endless string of holidays Thailand has been having. Can there be too much of a good thing?
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China's road to the future
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 01/02/2016
» Greater integration among Asean economies, coupled with China's ambitious One Belt, One Road policy, could set the stage for China to undertake many projects to show the world that it has come of age as a positive force for economic development.
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Crackdown on 'likes' will only backfire
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 18/12/2015
» Over the past few weeks there have been reports of how people are going to be prosecuted for their "likes" on Facebook posts regarding issues deemed sensitive and possibly in breach of Section 112.
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Regime must allow media to do its job
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 18/09/2015
» As Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha heads to the United Nations to give his first speech at the world body next week with the emphasis on sustainable development, the question on many people's minds will not be the subject he is going to speak about but instead what is happening in Thailand.
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Exploring new frontiers
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 05/10/2015
» Group Lease Plc, one of Thailand's leading hire/purchase operators, says that it expects its regional business to go to a point that its home turf business would account for merely 5% of its total portfolio by the end of this decade.
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