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S44 misused to bail out big business
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 18/02/2018
» Earlier this week, General Rolex -- also known as Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon -- came out to say that the government had agreed in principle to give the winners of the 24 digital television and the 4G telecommunication licences a break from what is being perceived as being a loss-making venture.
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Singapore has head in the clouds
Oped, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/02/2018
» If anyone asks me to name a country in this region that stands out for its futuristic thinking and ability to achieve its goals, then the only country that comes to my mind is Singapore. The island state that has been independent for just over five decades has achieved success that has surpassed the expectations of many historians and possibly even the founding fathers of the nation. From being a small island in the Malaysian Peninsula that relied heavily on the mainland, to being self-dependent and overtaking its neighbours in every way possible, today Singapore stands as the epitome of what will and determination can do for a nation.
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A welcome, if late offer from General Rolex
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 01/02/2018
» The words uttered by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon Wednesday -- that he would be willing to step down from his position if that is the people's will -- are welcome, and come as something the country and the international community has been waiting for ever since his luxury watch scandal broke in early December of last year.
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Let's see action
News, Postbag, Published on 05/02/2018
» Re: "On the wrong track", (PostBag, Feb 3).
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Snouts in the trough
Postbag, Published on 12/02/2018
» I suggest that all the top civil servants, police officers and army generals who are unusually rich from stock market trading start a hedge fund.
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Riches beyond resources
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 15/01/2018
» 'Come, come, grab a seat. We've each been taking turns talking about what we've seen in Thailand over the past week, the lessons we've learned and how we can apply them in life or business."
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Time to take a bite out of airport prices
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 14/01/2018
» Any frequent traveller will be well aware that grabbing a bite to eat at either of Bangkok's international airports will cost you significantly more than you'd pay for the same meal outside the premises.
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Stacking the deck doomed to failure
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 24/12/2017
» After months of waiting, Thailand's political sector saw light at the end of the tunnel but that ray of hope came in the form of the use of Section 44 with an announcement by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday.
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Government must finally keep poll promise
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 31/12/2017
» As we come to an end of an eventful year that marked changes Thailand has not seen in decades, the country and the world is looking upon the military to live up to its promises of holding elections and handing back power to the rightful owners -- the Thai people.
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More fantasy from lord of the rings
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 07/01/2018
» Once again the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) left us disappointed as its much-awaited media briefing on "The Lord of the Rings" -- Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon -- left us without answers.
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