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Misguided Section 44 use
News, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2017
» Finally, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has resorted to the use of the draconian Section 44 in handling the long-standing case of Wat Phra Dhammakaya or, to be more exact, the embattled Phra Dhammajayo, the former abbot whose whereabouts remain unclear.
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Dire airport, culture hub belie 'Thailand 4.0'
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 17/02/2017
» Thailand is prone to policy faddism. Several years ago, the AEC (Asean Economic Community) was all the rage until it officially came into being with a whimper at the end of 2015. Back then, hardly a day went by without some kind of a workshop or conference in Thailand about the AEC. But it all did not add up to much, as Asean today is hardly more economically integrated than it was more than a decade ago when the AEC was conceived. In fact, Asean is more internally divided and beset with more geopolitical tensions and troubles than we have seen in many years. Yet Thailand went head over heels for it until a new fad arrived.
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Graft rankings show regime isn't doing enough
News, Published on 17/02/2017
» The Thai Ministry of Commerce's pursuit of 20 billion baht in compensation from its former minister and his five associates for their involvement in the allegedly "fake" government-to-government rice deals raises the question of how ingrained corruption in Thailand actually is.
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Islet row hinges on new evidence
News, Published on 17/02/2017
» Since Feb 2, Malaysia has appealed to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to reassess its 2008 ruling on a territorial dispute over an islet, Pedra Branca, in which the ICJ granted sovereignty rights to another party in the dispute, Singapore.
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The living with generals survival guide
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 17/02/2017
» There are still many disagreements in politics but a consensus may be reached that the future, as far as we can see it, belongs to the military and its conservative backers.
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Thailand-Only Headlines
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 17/02/2017
» If you've pored over newspapers (in a desperate hope to find a story to base your editor's note) as much as I have, you can't help but notice the types of stories that make the front page or your Facebook newsfeed again and again. Here are nine Thailand-only headlines I've noticed from various news outlets on numerous occasions, along with my observations on them. Strictly for your entertainment.
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