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Thaksin’s next degrading of Thais

There has been much concern in Thailand about a potential speech by the fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra and what problems it would cause in Thailand. Whatever happens will decide how the world sees and judges the Thai people for the next several years. [Read more →]

Thaksin’s false sense of security

The fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra is hiding in London to escape his waiting Bangkok jail cell. However because Thaksin has chosen the high profile road, he seems to have forgotten that he is exposed to the wrath of others who may choose to pay him a visit from Thailand or wherever. [Read more →]

King and country or Thaksin

Civil war has started in Thailand, there is no other way to put it. The conflict in Thailand has now gone beyond the bounds of politics and now can be classified as a civil war because military ordinance is being used by Thais on Thais along with blessings from an active Military General. [Read more →]

Modern day Witch hunts

In America today there are active Witch hunts going on. However the witch hunts are not carried out by cults, in fact they are carried out by people who we have been taught to respect. These hunts are no less critical than the Witch hunts of the past in Salem Massachusetts with the end result of people losing their lives. [Read more →]

Touching Thaksin

Over the last several days there has been a bit of a heated something about giving the convicted criminal Thaksin Shinawatra access to a microphone of sort. In what looks like a good idea to Thaksin supporters, may actually turn out to be reverse Russian roulette with only one empty chamber in the six shooter gun. [Read more →]

Economic meltdown scapegoat hunt

Humans being humans we have a strong desire to find someone to point the finger of blame at with this global economic crisis. The issue is the truth is already known but nobody wants to admit the obvious. Because of that the scapegoat search goes on so we can feel good and continue to ignore the unspoken truth. [Read more →]

Senseless killing

In what has turned out to be a senseless killing in a botched burglary, a popular news anchor lost her life. It is truly a shame that most likely the crime was a result of a sign of the times. [Read more →]

Thaksin twist

In what was entirely expected from Thaksin Shinawatra, twist, turns and attempted delays are now coming forth. As you read into what Thaksin is saying, it is all about changing the issue, painting things in a distorted light, and completely missing the fact that he is guilty of a crime under Thai law. There is also no mention at all of the failed bribe that sent his lawyers to jail for 6 months. [Read more →]

The hand of nature

There is no need to point out that there is a food shortage that will only get worse. Crops destroyed by weather in Burma and the USA are just the start. In this case nature removed what we planted. Soon nature will not let it grow where it grew before. [Read more →]

Not being politically correct can be profitable

Imagine not being politically correct and making thousands of dollars. We are not talking about morning radio personalities pushing the line, we are talking about your average woman with a plumbing problem. [Read more →]

Taking sides in Thailand

When it comes to Thailand and the political rift, even non-Thais find themselves taking sides. Politics in Thailand has seemingly found it’s way to the international stage because of the effects on tourism and the border dispute with Cambodia. [Read more →]

Economic crisis or economic adjustment

Depending on who you talk to, some will say this is a global economic crisis, and others will say it is a global economic adjustment. No matter how you look at it, some things don’t seem to add up just right and suggest some sort of manipulation. [Read more →]

Bangkok street beggars

In Thailand like every other country in the area there are street beggars. Some are no doubt in rough shape, and others are just kids. However in a lot of cases they never will see any of the money you give them. [Read more →]

Cheating the test

Two months ago the word ‘melamine’ was virtually unknown. Now thanks to China, this English word is as popular as foreclosure, unemployed and recession. With a long list of quality and health problems with products from China, the present thinking is not if something else will be found, but when. [Read more →]