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Soaps and sensibility
Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/03/2017
» I have never watched Plerng Phra Nang (A Lady's Flame), a prime-time soap opera on Thai television that depicts a bloody dynastic power struggle in a fictional kingdom. The series -- with elaborate period costumes and a lot of face-slapping and cat-fights among royal consorts -- has received bad press in Myanmar and Thailand alike.
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Thaksin tax will need divine intervention
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 20/03/2017
» As a former law student, I had never heard this particular phrase before. It came straight from the mouth of Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, the government's top legal counsel who has served many previous governments in the capacity of cabinet secretary-general because of his extensive legal expertise.
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Trials and tribulations of Bangkok taxis
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/03/2017
» The cab driver pressed on the accelerator, driving fast and furiously until I felt enough was enough; I ordered him to pull over, gave him the fare and stepped out of the car. Picking up a local passenger like me from a shopping mall on Sukhumvit Road is not a way for him to make much money. I bet he drove straight back along the same road to pick up tourists.
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Law bodies let us down
News, Editorial, Published on 20/03/2017
» Bangkok police chief Sanit Mahathavorn has been the focus of news reports in recent months, not for his crime-busting abilities, but a decidedly non-police matter. Last November, as required of all members of the junta's National legislative Assembly, of which he is one, Pol Lt Gen Sanit submitted a summary list of assets to the National Anti-Corruption Committee (NACC) as required by law. The police chief made it clear to the authorities that he was in receipt every month of a flat fee of 50,000 baht for his role as an adviser to the country's biggest beverage empire. Three separate "bait-and-switch" incidents then occurred, and the public were the victims each time.
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Progress must not leave behind learner happiness
News, Published on 20/03/2017
» Growing up in rural Korea during the 1950s, our local schoolhouse was the centre of my life.
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Easy on the eyes
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 20/03/2017
» Despite its negative effects, especially on the eyes, smartphone addiction is not easy to quit. The digital devices and their light-emitting screens have become essential to our lives, so much so that saying goodbye to them is plainly impractical. But is it possible to continue using them every day without sacrificing our eye health?
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