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Business before ethics
News, Published on 28/01/2012
» Re: Embattled Nalinee Taveesin. I think we're all looking at this the wrong way. For one, the Pheu Thai Party gave up worrying about its reputation a long time ago; in the current political climate all that matters is that most of their voters have never heard of Zimbabwe and couldn't care less. Also, the US blacklist is the result of America's own lofty ideals regarding justice and rights. Here in Asia, one wouldn't be so foolish as to let something as abstract as ethics get in the way of business opportunities.
They still should have consulted us first
News, Published on 21/01/2012
» Re: ''Importance of travel alerts'' (BP, Editorial, Jan 17).
A sobering thought
News, Published on 02/01/2012
» First I thought I was still suffering from my New Year's day hangover when I read SB's astonishing suggestions for the political development in Thailand in 2012 (Postbag, Jan 1). It didn't get any better when reading that letter again after sobering up. Does this soft-hearted but rather naive American really suggest that ''all differences between the political parties be put aside''?
Using money as a cure-all
News, Published on 03/02/2012
» It would be a big mistake for the government and the military to believe they can bury the hatchet with the victims of state violence if the compensation money is large enough.
Democracy demands debate on lese majeste law
News, Published on 01/02/2012
» The sensitive issue of Section 112 is now being linked in discourse to the ongoing question of promoting freedom of speech and expression within Thailand.
Keeping quiet about a threat is truly scary
News, Kultida Samabuddhi, Published on 20/01/2012
» If we kept a record of the most frequently applied rationale the government has employed to justify its action or non-action, then "negative impact on tourism" should top the list.
BoT baulks at govt bid to drop debt in its lap
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/01/2012
» The debate over the past several days regarding who should hold responsibility for the 1.14-trillion-baht in outstanding liabilities from the Financial Institutions Development Fund, should serve as a clear wake-up call about the dangers and costs of poor policy.
Time for the elephant's hind legs defence?
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 29/01/2012
» The saga of the allegedly "unusually wealthy" civil servant and his missing millions of baht continues to ramble on in true Thai tradition. The gentleman in question at least finally appeared before the graft busters last week and proceeded to say absolutely nothing, which in his position is probably the best thing to say.
All men are not created equal
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 29/01/2012
» If a referendum were to be held on the lese majeste law _ Article 112 of the Criminal Code _ the overwhelming majority of people would be in favour of it. They would say there is no need for an amendment, and that it definitely should not be abolished. I have no proof for this claim; it is merely an opinion, though I would like to see it put to the test just for fun.