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Thursday , November 5 , 2009

Abhisit-Chavalit-Thaksin-Hun Sen: all politics is local

Posted by Yoon , Reader : 172 , 06:15:57

IS THERE anything wrong about a country's opposition leader embarking on a diplomatic tour of neighbouring countries? There's nothing unusual in it - except when it becomes an extension of a long-standing domestic political conflict. It's interference in domestic affairs - in reverse. When one party to the conflict drags the leader of a foreign country into the local political face-off, you get into ....

IS THERE anything wrong about a country's opposition leader embarking on a diplomatic tour of neighbouring countries? There's nothing unusual in it - except when it becomes an extension of a long-standing domestic political conflict. It's interference in domestic affairs - in reverse. When one party to the conflict drags the leader of a foreign country into the local political face-off, you get into ....

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Wednesday , November 4 , 2009

Now, Thaksin is officially Hun Sen's economic adviser

Posted by Yoon , Reader : 1163 , 23:02:52

Thai-Khmer ties will take a deep plunge now that Kyodo News reported that Thaksin Shinawatra has been appointed as economic adviser to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and his government, the office of the government's spokesman said today. According to the statement, the appointment was made by King Norodom Sihamoni on Oct. 27 at the request by Hun Sen. It said Thaksin, who fled Thailand in August l....

Thai-Khmer ties will take a deep plunge now that Kyodo News reported that Thaksin Shinawatra has been appointed as economic adviser to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and his government, the office of the government's spokesman said today. According to the statement, the appointment was made by King Norodom Sihamoni on Oct. 27 at the request by Hun Sen. It said Thaksin, who fled Thailand in August l....

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Monday , November 2 , 2009

The PM's hat-trick and its political implications

Posted by Yoon , Reader : 266 , 10:25:29

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva did a hat trick on the football field yesterday in a soccer battle with senators, prompting someone to post this message in his Twitter account: "If only he could be as good in running the government as kicking football..."His critics of course never fail to find fault with him even when he managed to score three goals in a row. An observer said Abhisit scor....

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva did a hat trick on the football field yesterday in a soccer battle with senators, prompting someone to post this message in his Twitter account: "If only he could be as good in running the government as kicking football..."His critics of course never fail to find fault with him even when he managed to score three goals in a row. An observer said Abhisit scor....

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Saturday , October 31 , 2009

How sick is Rakesh Saxena really?

Posted by Yoon , Reader : 444 , 11:29:35

Rakesh Saxena's lawyer claims he is so sick he should be granted bail. But doctors at the Police Hospital who gave him a physical checkup after he landed in Bangkok at 10.45 last night said he was physically sound and should proceed with the legal proceedings.Rakesh claims he recently had a stroke and needed some rest before he could be put on trial here after having fled Thailand for 13 years to Can....

Rakesh Saxena's lawyer claims he is so sick he should be granted bail. But doctors at the Police Hospital who gave him a physical checkup after he landed in Bangkok at 10.45 last night said he was physically sound and should proceed with the legal proceedings.Rakesh claims he recently had a stroke and needed some rest before he could be put on trial here after having fled Thailand for 13 years to Can....

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Thursday , October 29 , 2009

What does Najib Razak mean by 'autonomy' for the South?

Posted by Yoon , Reader : 495 , 05:16:21

In what context did Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak speak when he mentioned "autonomy" for Thailand's southern Muslim population? That question was asked me by Thai Premier Abhisit Vejjajiva the day after his Malaysian counterpart raised the issue with me during an exclusive interview in Hua Hin on Saturday night, on the sidelines of the Asean Summit.PM Najib isn't the first Malaysian ....

In what context did Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak speak when he mentioned "autonomy" for Thailand's southern Muslim population? That question was asked me by Thai Premier Abhisit Vejjajiva the day after his Malaysian counterpart raised the issue with me during an exclusive interview in Hua Hin on Saturday night, on the sidelines of the Asean Summit.PM Najib isn't the first Malaysian ....

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