• OPINION

  Painting a picture

  News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 11/03/2012

  » Plainclothes police are staking out the hideout, snipers lock on to their targets from the tops of surrounding buildings and a truckload of Swat team members are hiding nearby _ it's the quiet before the storm. Suspects all accounted for in the hideout, check. Certain evidence confirmed in the hideout, check. Communication lines secured, neighbourhood cleared, weapons locked and loaded, full metal jackets in place, check, check and check.

• OPINION

  Rumour Has It

  News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 18/03/2012

  » It is true that Thailand is xenophobic. The history of foreign powers nibbling at and chewing off our former vassal states in the past has caused us to be overly paranoid about foreign land ownership now. It was also annoying to find out that there's always a bigger bully out there with a longer stick.

• OPINION

  Shall we dance?

  News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 25/03/2012

  » Miss Reconciliation, she's a tease, a swaying exotic dancer, enticing, inviting; a closer inspection, however, will reveal that she's but a drag queen. But when Ms Reconciliation sings, oh how the academics, activists, politicians and media promptly dance to her tune The latest beat is supplied by the reconciliation paper from King Prajadhipok's Institute (KPI), and everyone is two-stepping dutifully, to the window, to the wall.

• THAILAND

  Red shirts plan 'Thaksin tour'

  News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 30/03/2012

  » Red Tour 999 will take you on a three-day road trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia, staying at a four-star hotel for 6,500 baht each _ but there's a catch.

• OPINION

  Cults of personality

  News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 01/04/2012

  » Hero worshipping is a part of every culture. From great warlords to visionary leaders, religious prophets and yes, pop idols, their names and deeds are written in history, perpetuating cults of personality, though invariably with heavy revisions and colourful additions. Mankind rarely lets truth get in the way of a good story.

• OPINION

  Hard ball hovers

  News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 12/02/2012

  » There's democracy and then there's Thai-style democracy. The former involves, at least in theory, human rights, freedom, equality and the rule of law. The latter means we like all that wonderful stuff well enough, but there are more important matters that define who we are.

• THAILAND

  Activist says 60-70 parks staff raided his house

  News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 15/02/2012

  » A wildlife activist has claimed dozens of national park officials raided his home for no proper reason and harassed his family.

• OPINION

  Great game hits town

  News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 19/02/2012

  » When three men _ who happened to be Iranians who like Thai women (doesn't everyone?) and who aren't very good around bombs _ set off three explosions in Bangkok, it was not just an isolated incident.

• OPINION

  Values face off

  News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 26/02/2012

  » If you experience sexual urges, what should you do? A) Play soccer with your friends. B) Seek advice from your family. C) Try to sleep. D) Go out with a friend of the opposite sex. E) Invite a buddy for a movie.

• OPINION

  'Consensual' Rape

  News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 04/03/2012

  » A 16-year-old girl was used as a sex object and filmed. The question of whether she gave her consent to a soldier with a uniform and a gun in a war zone is absurd

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