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  • THAILAND

    Pattaya officials talk green to draw in tourists

    News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/02/2012

    » PATTAYA : An ambitious 10-year plan to make the seaside resort a world class "greenovative tourism city" has been launched by local authorities at a cost of 646.7 million baht.

  • THAILAND

    Thai to the bone, But still just Second-Class

    News, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 05/02/2012

    » Take a walk through villages on the other side of the Tanao Sri mountain range separating Thailand and Myanmar and it's like you've never crossed the border. Everyone is speaking Thai.

  • OPINION

    Forecast is brighter

    News, Published on 05/02/2012

    » A survey released last week by accounting and consultancy firm Grant Thornton found that business executives in Thailand are among the most stressed in the world, and reported an increase in stress levels in the last year that was surpassed by executives in only five other countries. Not surprisingly, executives in Thailand and elsewhere listed anxiety over reaching performance targets as by far their biggest worry. Fortunately there was other news last week that may help to calm the nerves of Thai executives.

  • OPINION

    An enlightening perspective

    News, Published on 05/02/2012

    » With regard to the controversy raging over Section 112, this quote from Voltaire is quite is relevant: "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it." Provided what you say is not in conflict with the current law, I might add.

  • OPINION

    A fair (traffic) cop

    News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 05/02/2012

    » One of the more encouraging news items of the week was the report that policewomen are now back on the streets of the Big Mango with the unenviable task of handling traffic duty. Eighteen ladies who used to provide security for VIPs and were known as the Sweet Troop will be taking their saccharine charms to the streets.

  • OPINION

    Will there be blood?

    News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 05/02/2012

    » In 2012, the question most often put to me is not "Voranai, how are you?" Or, "Hey there, may I have your pin number?" Nope, it's "Will there be violence?" I'm not clairvoyant but I do know that fate is inexorable, so let's consider this.

  • OPINION

    Reminder of Iraq run-up

    News, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 05/02/2012

    » The sabre rattling over an attack on Iran, now in full swing, is following the identical game plan that was mounted before the 2003 attack on Iraq.

  • THAILAND

    Flamenco guitar heroes bring 12 strings to fiesta

    News, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 05/02/2012

    » The individual styles of the guitar duo complement each other. Rafael Rodriguez plays classical flamenco. Daniel Lopez Vicente, or Dani de Moron, fuses modern flamenco with Brazilian and jazz influences. In their solos the difference is apparent; when they play together the combination creates a rich and resonant sound.

  • THAILAND

    Nitirat ban splits student body

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/02/2012

    » Students, alumni members and lecturers at Thammasat University remain divided over the use of its main campus as a venue for the Nitirat group to engineer a campaign to amend the controversial lese majeste law.

  • THAILAND

    US Nalinee ban surprises PM

    News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/02/2012

    » Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says she was unaware of the United States' sanctions against Nalinee Taveesin when she appointed her as PM's Office minister late last month.

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