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Temple saga handling a unity boost
News, Stephen Young, Published on 01/06/2017
» It seems that a return to normalcy has been achieved since the Department of Special Investigation in March ended its search of Wat Phra Dhammakaya for its elusive former abbot, Phra Dhammajayo. This is good news for Thailand as it will promote a more welcoming environment for political reconciliation and honest elections.
Working to eliminate 'money politics'
News, Stephen Young, Published on 09/08/2016
» The new constitution has been approved by Thai voters, giving democratic legitimacy to a renewed effort to prevent "money politics" from becoming the preferred form of modern democracy in Thailand.
Chance fall in Udon Thani unearths Bronze Age pots
News, Stephen Young, Published on 05/07/2016
» Fifty years ago in the summer of 1966 in the Udon Thani village of Ban Chiang, I tripped over an exposed tree root, fell on my face in the dirt and so discovered a never-before-known Bronze Age culture.
Checks and balances needed to curb money politics
News, Stephen Young, Published on 03/09/2015
» For over 25 years now the cancer of "money politics" has been metastasising in Thailand. Cutting out -- even just back -- the corruption and inequalities brought about by money politics is Thailand's immediate democratic priority.