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An overzealous response to terror can also be terrifying
News, Philip J Cunningham, Published on 23/04/2013
» To follow the drama of the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bomber online through Twitter, Reddit, television, police scanners and news updates was to be inundated with an abundance of almost real-time information.
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All quiet on drug war front
News, Published on 15/05/2013
» The reports by the United Nations and individual countries are clear: Illicit drugs present clear and present dangers to people throughout our region, and in some cases actually present a threat of government takeover. In survey after survey, Thais and their neighbours put drug traffickers and drug abuse at or near the top of their immediate concerns. In the deep South, drugs are universally considered as one of the main motivations for violence and terrorism.
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Setting the stage for The Boss
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 05/05/2013
» From the Skype meetings to the speech in Mongolia, from the military cleared of all charges and the rally against the Constitution Court _ join the dots and we can see pressure being brought to bear.
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Expectations low and high
News, Published on 01/04/2013
» The decision by the government to finally engage the sponsors of separatism across a conference table is a brave one. It is a step that governments have refused to take for more than 50 years. The optimistically labelled "peace talks" are the first step that may help to bring some reason to the very unreasonable situation in the deep South. But they may also fail.
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Media muzzling echoes past missteps
News, Published on 08/05/2013
» There is a sense of deja vu about the lawsuit filed by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra against newspaper cartoonist Chai Rachawat for alleged defamation, and the subsequent move by the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MICT) to step up online censorship of remarks made about the premier.
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Paying a price for amnesty
News, Published on 24/04/2013
» Even before they were elected nearly two years ago, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her ruling Pheu Thai Party said they planned to bring about national reconciliation through the introduction of new laws.
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Giving content to the 'rule of law'
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 02/05/2013
» The term "rule of law" has been invoked increasingly in recent years as governments and civil society grapple with challenges facing their relationship.
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Locals hold key to peace
News, Published on 19/03/2013
» In ''First step in a long and difficult journey'' (Opinion, March 18), Veera Prateepchaikul writes that the government hopes the Barisan Revolusi Nasional will be able to persuade the insurgents to end their campaign of violence and join the southern peace process.
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Give public say on BRN talks
News, Published on 13/03/2013
» The government sprang a surprise last month with the announcement it was opening formal talks with a separatist organisation.
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As US fades, power vacuum fears rise
News, Published on 12/03/2013
» Ten years on, it is clear that the Iraq War fueled a sea-change in international opinion toward the United States. These movements in foreign sentiment are the most significant since at least the Vietnam conflict, and hold key present day implications for US policymakers.
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