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Poetic licence in how to run the country
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 01/07/2017
» There was once a general in<br> Thailand<br> Who thought the country<br> needed a helping hand<br> How he was so frank<br> And rolling out tanks<br> He banged the table and took power<br> over Thailand
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We're all in, or under, the army now
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 10/06/2017
» Consider a hypothetical scenario: You're driving and your car accidentally bumps into the vehicle in front of you. The driver of the other car steps out. It's just an accident, but the thing is, he's a military officer in his shining uniform. What would your first reaction be?
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We all live in a regime submarine
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 29/04/2017
» What did Donald Trump say when he was a hotshot Republican candidate in January 2016? "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters."
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Play censor ball well, Mr Zuckerberg
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 06/05/2017
» Dear Mr Zuckerberg,
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'Double-tap' evil mustn't conquer hope
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 13/05/2017
» In Pattani, the checkpoints are frequent, more frequent than Islamic prayers. Every few turns, your van goes through one. Sometimes the driver is asked to lower the window, other times the armed soldiers just peer inside and wave the vehicle onward.
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You can't beat Facebook; just ask the kids
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 20/05/2017
» Perched somewhere between stupidity and malice, we threatened to block Facebook. In trying to do so, we announced to the world that we believe in censoring the global stream of information, in stymying a new, collective consciousness. Apparently, we failed. Spectacularly. Not that it was the most surprising thing on this earth.
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Army take on Lahu killing chills to bone
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 25/03/2017
» This is the quote of the week, a line that should be emblazoned on T-shirts with the boldest font and distributed to all conscripts. Defending the hotly contested extra-judicial killing of the Lahu activist, 3rd Region Army chief Vijak Sriribunsop said: "Firing one shot at him was reasonable. If it were me, I might have put the [machine gun] on automatic mode."
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'Boss' strides atop pyramid of injustice
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 01/04/2017
» The boss walks free. The boss is the boss. The boss dines in France and snowboards in Japan. The boss rules the road and tramples the law. In the pyramid of privilege, the boss stays on top. In the food chain of injustice, the boss reminds us again, and again and again, who the boss is.
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Conscripted to fight an invisible war
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 08/04/2017
» Until April 12, the biggest annual lottery will keep Thai men on edge: the military draft.
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When history becomes just a hazy dream
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 22/04/2017
» Who controls the past, controls the future. Who controls the present (tada!) controls the past. In summary, the military, like quantum physicists or mad sorcerers, controls time: The past, present, future, ad infinitum.
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