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    THE DEATH PENALTY Part I: Capital punishment in Thailand

    Spectrum, Published on 25/03/2012

    » We're going to take a break from taxes for a couple of weeks to respond to questions about the death penalty in Thailand. Does it exist? To which crimes does it apply? Is it used often and are there procedural protections that keep it from being used too freely? We'll answer these questions and others about the death penalty in this short series.

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    These guys oughta be locked up! Cage fighting hits town

    Spectrum, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 25/03/2012

    » In last weekend's main event, Arnaud ''The Game'' Lepont was losing, staggering on unsteady legs as his opponent landed kick after blow and at one point had him in a choke hold. Krysztof ''Haja'' Hajtalowicz, a Polish master of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, had a 10cm height advantage and far greater reach. A blow to the face had split the Frenchman's lower lip, and blood poured from his mouth.

  • THAILAND

    Mother Suu brings excitement and hope to campaign trail

    Spectrum, Songpol Kaopatumtip, Published on 25/03/2012

    » Clutching a bouquet of roses and a small red flag, Min Min Oo stood in the hot afternoon sun along with about 500 other people, many of them in red T-shirts with the National League for Democracy (NLD) logo. ''We started our trip at 6am. It's exhausting but we don't want to miss this once in a lifetime chance to welcome Daw Aung San Suu Kyi,'' said the 28-year-old graduate student from Kyaikhto town.

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    Life's a beach for condo markets in pattaya and hua hin

    Spectrum, Published on 01/04/2012

    » Condominiums in Pattaya and Hua Hin are popular with Thais and foreigners, reflecting the appeal of the two seaside resort towns near Bangkok. The majority of buyers in Pattaya are foreigners, while Thais buy most of the condominiums in Cha-am and Hua Hin. The Pattaya condominium market is busier, especially in terms of new launches, mainly because the land area in Pattaya exceeds that of Cha-am and Hua Hin by about 600%.

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    The jailhouse rocked ... Well, not quite

    Spectrum, Published on 01/04/2012

    » Let's call him Stan. That's not his real name, as this recently released prisoner doesn't want to get into even deeper trouble than he was last December and January, when for a period of almost one month, he was incarcerated at Samut Prakan prison.

  • THAILAND

    Women's fund will result in more debt than development, say critics

    Spectrum, Tunya Sukpanich, Published on 01/04/2012

    » It was one of the Pheu Thai Party's flagship policies _ a massive 7.7 billion baht National Development Fund for Women, ostensibly to redress gender inequality. In practice, however, the fund has become a lightning rod for controversy with critics contending that its aims are too vague, its management not transparent, registration requirements too onerous and that it is more likely to result in crippling debt for women than greater opportunities. They also question whether the move is merely a Pheu Thai tactic to reward and bolster support in rural areas.

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    Dealing with the taxman after death

    Spectrum, Andrew Wood, Published on 01/04/2012

    » Last week, we addressed trusts and how they can be useful to many expats. They preclude unwanted prying eyes and predators from viewing and attacking our assets during our lifetimes and after we pass and ensure that we have provided a future for loved ones.

  • THAILAND

    THE DEATH PENALTY Part II: Capital punishment in Thailand

    Spectrum, Published on 01/04/2012

    » Last week, we discussed the death penalty and the crimes that give rise to it. This week we'll talk about what happens when a court prescribes the death penalty.

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    Thailand needs fresh mindset in dealing with 'new' Myanmar

    Spectrum, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 01/04/2012

    » The anticipated entry into mainstream Myanmar politics of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to hasten a Thai rethink of its policies regarding its neighbour to the west.

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    In his own words: the rise and fall of Khin Nyunt

    Spectrum, Published on 08/04/2012

    » The quiet narrow street leading to our destination is lined with big houses and mansions once inhabited by some of Myanmar's former ruling military elite. Most of them, including the now officially retired Senior General Than Shwe, have moved to new homes in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, many with new civilian jobs. However, one formerly very high-ranking member of the old military regime, former prime minister General Khin Nyunt, is still living in Yangon. No new house has been built for him in Nay Pyi Taw; in fact until recently he was under house arrest at his home in Yangon.

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