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Red shirt power makes generals wary of mounting a coup
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 14/06/2012
» Every time the country is bogged down by political crisis, the spectre of a coup seems to be the first thing that emerges.
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The folly of fandom
Life, Samila Wenin, Published on 17/07/2012
» There seems to be a thin line between liking something and proclaiming you're a fan of it, although in both real life and Facebook, you're assumed to be a fan once you "Like" it.
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Bank sector needs trust (and scepticism)
News, Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Published on 27/04/2012
» Trust is the cornerstone of the financial industry. But it should also be added that trust alone is not enough. We also need to have a good dose of healthy scepticism. The reason for this is that we must avoid, on the one hand, overly trusting market mechanisms or, on the other hand, overly trusting in regulation. This is because of the rapid changes in the financial system and how risk is transmitted.
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Obama's Vietnam vet welcome
News, Published on 03/06/2012
» US President Barack Obama took an unusual if welcome step on the country's Memorial Day in late May, and defended the military veterans of the Vietnam War. It took a few hours, but the irreconcilable, recidivist military haters took to their spittle covered keyboards in retaliation and self-defence.
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How a ghost dictates North Korea's present and future
News, Published on 24/04/2012
» At 7.39am on April 13, North Korea fired a missile (which it called a satellite launch) in the face of opposition from almost the entire international community. In a perverse way, the wider world got its way, because the rocket exploded a minute after takeoff, its debris falling harmlessly into the sea.
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The fading yellow
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 22/04/2012
» The yellows no longer have a strong enough platform to stand on, to shout and scream from _ and hence, the passion subsided, the funds drained and the movement has waned There's a rumour being reported in newspapers that Sondhi Limthongkul has actually made up with Thaksin Shinawatra in the interests of good business. Who knows if there is truth to that, but this much we do know.
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Amnesty sets precedents
News, Published on 10/04/2012
» Regarding ''Pheu Thai aims for amnesty bill in Aug'' (BP, April 9).
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Pattani tragedy puts spotlight on rangers
News, Rungrawee Chalerm sripinyorat, Published on 28/03/2012
» The fatal shooting of four villagers in Pattani by military rangers was the result of a "misunderstanding", an independent committee investigating the deaths has found.
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Great game hits town
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 19/02/2012
» When three men _ who happened to be Iranians who like Thai women (doesn't everyone?) and who aren't very good around bombs _ set off three explosions in Bangkok, it was not just an isolated incident.
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Yingluck on grand tour of the armed forces
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/01/2012
» The visits to the headquarters of all three armed forces last month was just the beginning of a campaign by Defence Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa aimed at boosting the image of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
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