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The will of the people shall not be denied
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 07/05/2013
» Perhaps it shouldn't surprise me that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra would get so much grief from Bangkok's elites, when _ for once in her short political career _ she decided to utter some words (albeit not her own) of actual substance in the so-called "Mongolia Speech".
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Success now comes with a degree in degeneracy
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 05/02/2013
» Thailand is not a failed state by any stretch of the imagination because the primary institutions of the state _ such as the military, the legislature, and the executive and judicial branches of government _ seem to be, on the surface, functioning well enough.
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The Democrats' delusion reaches a pinnacle
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 05/03/2013
» The people of Bangkok have once again resoundingly spoken by re-electing the aristocrat Sukhumbhand Paribatra for a second term as governor of Bangkok. Some of you might be surprised, but in this governor contest I voted for the Democrat Party candidate for the first time since Abhisit Vejjajiva became party leader. Let me explain why.
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Section 112 hurts more than helps monarchy
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 21/03/2013
» Three cheers to the producers of the Thai PBS programme on constitutional monarchy and congratulations to the director and the board of governors of Thai PBS for finally allowing the final installment of the series to be televised. I watched the series with delight and, as a taxpayer who funds the Thai PBS, for once thought my hard-earned cash was put to good use producing an informative programme bringing together differing views from the full spectrum of the intellectual cognoscenti.
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Are you Thai? 11 ways to tell
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 25/12/2012
» A few weeks ago I wrote an article for this newspaper titled "How to Tell Whether You're a Farang". I got so many Tweets suggesting that I write a follow-up to even things out that I felt obligated to pen a simple test for those Thais attempting to become farang, and to determine whether they have indeed made that transformation successfully. So here's my simple test, for what it's worth.
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How about a few new laws for Thailand?
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 19/01/2013
» The following are some of the new laws which I think if judiciously implemented would make a lot of sense and bring happiness to the general public. No doubt readers will be able to come up with some of their own new laws too.
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The case for a new, untainted constitution
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 08/01/2013
» The most fundamental issue of our generation was the highlight of 2012.
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How to tell if you're still a farang
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 28/11/2012
» As a Thai who has spent some time abroad I consider myself able to evaluate whether a farang, (I use this term endearingly) has been properly assimilated into Thai society.
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Thailand's formula for success
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 11/05/2012
» Countless books authored by accomplished people from all types of professions from time immemorial have written about "The Formula for Success" in one way or another. From Machiavelli's The Prince, Sun Tzu's Art of War to Benjamin Graham's Value Investing, these great men attempted to put down on paper their secret for success in their respective occupations. Einstein gave us a general Theory of Relativity but is there a general theory for success? Will someone ever come up with a formulaic expression for success that can be widely applied? And can success really be defined?
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Dreaming of a better tomorrow
News, Songkran Grachangnetara, Published on 02/06/2012
» I often try and imagine what this country will be like when my children are my age.
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