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Thai Talk
Analysis and comments on political and current affairs
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Thursday , August 7 , 2008
New Cabinet: rotten wine in broken bottle
Posted by Yoon , Reader : 56 , 05:46:56  
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Every political pundit in town, it seems, has given up on grading the quality of the new Samak Cabinet line-up. The reason is clear: it's not the qualifications that count. Nobody is quite sure whether the prime minister himself had any say in picking the new ministers in the first place. That could be his saving grace, though. If Samak could "boast" about not having the freedom of choice o....


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Wednesday , August 6 , 2008
If you are going to Beijing, don't forget to put on a mask...
Posted by Yoon , Reader : 98 , 10:09:07  
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The sky above Beijing today appears to have cleared up....after city authorities apparently used seeding technology to disperse the smog. Chinese authorities say the smog isn't pullution, it's only mist. But some members of the US cycling squad arrived in the Chinese capital yesterday wearing black respiratory masks. Obviously, they are concerned about the reported air pollution level in Beijing. The....


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Monday , August 4 , 2008
Blog Talk....Samak's new Cabinet:: Rotten wine in broken bottle
Posted by Yoon , Reader : 711 , 07:23:11  
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Click to watch Suthichai Yoon's take on PM Samak Sundaravej's new Cabinet line-up.....


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Friday , August 1 , 2008
Guess who I met at the White House?
Posted by Yoon , Reader : 785 , 15:03:00  
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It wasn't exactly an accident, of course. George W. Bush was coming to Thailand on Aug 6 on his way to Beijing for the Olympics. So, I went to the White House to  ask him a few questions about Thailand, China...and of course his own life after the White House. He was warm and charming. Naturally, he appeared to be answering all the questions that I posed. But you have to judge for yourself whether he....


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Thursday , July 31 , 2008
A culture of violence has no place in Thai democracy
Posted by Yoon , Reader : 225 , 04:44:27  
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THE anti-government protestors have employed civil disobedience to fight the powers-that-be. In return, the pro-establishment groups have countered with street violence.If the trend isn't checked, the confrontation could lead to unprecedented civil strife in the country. In more ways than one, the violent attacks over the past week by mobs opposed to protests by the People's Alliance for Democracy (P....


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