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Proving Plato wrong
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 10/06/2012
» Plato argued that the majority of the people are ignorant and ill-informed, that they would always get it wrong. According to him, they are easily swayed by specious rhetoric and tend to be short-sighted, selfish and fickle. They are conditioned to fall prey to skillful manipulators, worship demagogues and are nothing but a collective tyrant. Hence, democracy does not work. Does any of this sound familiar?
Lawsuit tackles post-9/11 discrimination
News, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 10/06/2012
» In a move that could well have global ramifications involving the legal borders between national security and rule of law, a group of Muslim communities, businesses, mosques and individuals in the US last week filed a lawsuit against the New York City Police Department over allegations of unconstitutional surveillance.
Mor oiy but less micky, Stefan cools it, Zee's on the mend
News, Mae Moo, Published on 10/06/2012
» Late-night TV presenter Saruta ''Mor Oiy'' Reungwiriya denies she is seeking the return of her former fiancee, Nattapong ''Micky'' Chopcheun, who is now seeing someone else.
Kingdom's stars can claim triple glory today
Sports, Kittipong Thongsombat, Published on 10/06/2012
» Local fans at the finals of the SCG Thailand Open badminton championships will have a lot to cheer today as the kingdom is gunning for three titles.
Rungthiwa ends drought with Shanghai Classic victory
Sports, Published on 10/06/2012
» SHANGHAI : Thailand's Rungthiwa Pangjan ended a four-year winless streak in style with a wire-to-wire victory at the Shanghai Classic yesterday for her first China LPGA title.
Buakaw ready to reap profits after retirement
Sports, Patrick Cusick, Published on 10/06/2012
» Nobody should be surprised that Buakaw _ the pride of Muay Thai _ has announced his retirement as a professional fighter.
Brilliant Kem wins world title
Sports, Published on 10/06/2012
» Kem Sitsongpeenong knocked out champion Alejedrano Asumo Oso of Spain to win the WBC Muay Thai super-welterweight title in the Singha Battle for the Belts event at Muang Thong Thani's Impact Arena yesterday.
This wild kingdom just got a little less kind
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 10/06/2012
» What a morning. I have returned from a morning jog where I was nearly bitten by a very disturbed stray dog. I write this from beautiful Kanchanaburi province, west of Bangkok on the border of Myanmar. I'm staying at a resort next to the famous Bridge on the River Kwai.
An offer he couldn't refuse
B Magazine, Kritini Upayokin, Published on 10/06/2012
» Krissada "Noi" Sukosol Clapp seems like the last guy you'd expect to see using a cleaver for purposes that have nothing whatsoever to do with cooking. Gangster he is not, at least not now, as we meet at Caffe Sonata, a retro-style coffee shop tucked away off Phra Athit Road, once a bustling centre of activity in old Bangkok _ illicit and otherwise. The shop is a throwback to years gone by, with vintage furniture and photos from Hollywood's golden age on the walls. You'd almost expect a Brylcreem-haired, Brando-attitude tough guy to walk in, demanding obeisance or else.
Redemption songs: Mayer out of the darkness
B Magazine, Published on 10/06/2012
» After bitter disputes with the media and a self-imposed exile, the American acoustic soft-rock troubadour emerges with his best album yet, the retro-inspired 'Born And Raised'