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Headlocking beneath the ivory towers
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 05/08/2017
» A headlock says it all.
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Asean regionalism amid authoritarianism
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 05/08/2017
» If three Asean members -- Indonesia, Myanmar and the Philippines -- have led the way in shedding their authoritarian past, three others -- Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia --have gone the other way. After 50 years of ups and downs in domestic politics and governance, Asean has seen a resurgence of authoritarian practices. How this trend is manifested, and whether it intensifies or reverts to more democratic characteristics, will determine how Asean's regionalism takes shape over the next few decades.
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Challenge for bloc is whether to play a larger role
News, Surin Pitsuwan, Published on 05/08/2017
» From its humble birth in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has expanded and fulfilled a dream of having 10 family members. Despite some ups and downs, it has evolved into a regional platform which has allowed major players to discuss political and security issues, helping bring stability and peace to a region once described as "the Balkans of Asia".
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Credibility of NACC at risk
News, Editorial, Published on 05/08/2017
» Having been criticised for the lack of significant progress it has made in recent years, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) in the past month might have found cause to celebrate.
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The core values for social equality
News, Natapanu Nopakun, Published on 05/08/2017
» Growing up around the world, I have always heard people say that "justice is blind", meaning that justice is supposedly impartial and objective. The allusion here is partly to the Greek goddess of divine law Themis. Every statue of justice wears a blindfold so as not to symbolically treat friends differently from strangers, or rich people better than poor people.
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The Pheu Thai circus
News, Postbag, Published on 05/08/2017
» How many times have Pheu Thai politicians shot themselves in the foot. I've lost count. This time they just shot themselves in the mouth, blaming the government for the floods in the Northeast (BP, July 31). Have they forgotten what they did in 2011?
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About politics
News, Published on 05/08/2017
» Chief government affairs spokesman is still struggling to get the spin factor right v Democrat Party jumps on the flood-relief bandwagon — at its own peril v High-ranking Education Ministry officials balk at 'job opportunity'
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