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Thaksin insistent laws not for him


Do not enter jail

It is not what Thaksin says, it is what Thaksin does that shows he has no respect for any laws. In fact Thaksin and or his cronies have even launched a pressure campaign against the King of Thailand seeking a royal pardon where the law does not allow one. [Read more →]

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Iran’s dictator exposed

The democratic protests have fallen mostly silent in Iran for fear of unthinkable punishment. The seeds of democracy in Iran seem to have failed. But not because they were wrong, it is because they can only grow in the soil of a true democracy. [Read more →]

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Surviving the Swine flu

I.C.U.

We have seen the numbers and seen the effects of the swine flu. Somewhere in the back of everyone’s mind is if I get it, will I survive. The fact is there are a lot of ifs when it comes to this bug. [Read more →]

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Michael Jackson the reaction

Sand sculpture trbute to Michael Jackson

The list of entertainers is very short that can reach inside someone and become part of their lives. And is seems most all of them have met a tragic and premature fate. We now add the Name Michael Jackson to that list. [Read more →]

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Criminal breast feeding

Breast Feeding

Every now and then you come across a story that leaves you emotionally fired up. However when reading this story, it is difficult to say what emotion that would be. [Read more →]

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Thaksin takeover plot analysis

After dozens of e-mails from our readers asking our opinion on a news story that suggests Thaksin is planning a violent takeover of Thailand’s government, we were compelled to give it a look. So in looking at the history of Connecting the Dots, this is the very first reader requested story, and we hope we will not let you down. [Read more →]

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Thai government coming unglued

unglued

If you just skim the local media in Thailand, you will see stories about Senators and members of Parliament about ready to get the boot. Normally this would not be much of an issue, but this time in involves dozens of people. [Read more →]

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Getting ready to die

Farah

Imagine you have just returned from the doctor and you have been told the worst news of you life, and that is it is over. You have been diagnosed with a terminal condition and you have only a few months left to live. It is a sobering thought that we all may face this news someday. So the question is what would you do in your last days and how would you ready yourself? [Read more →]

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Pulse of the planet

newspaper

When you are in a position like Connecting the Dots, you have a good view of what is important to people. We see what stories fly, and what stories are duds. Because of that we can see trends of what is coming. [Read more →]

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Iran’s illusion of democracy

Neda a protesting woman killed by the government

It does not take a political scientist to see that what is going on in Iran is anything but democratic. For there to be this much effort put into silencing the voices of the people, it can be called anything but democracy. [Read more →]

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Thaksin wins by-election Thaksin style

At first glance the by-election results put Thaksin as the winner. But when it comes to Thaksin, hardly anything can be judged by first glance. [Read more →]

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North Korea makes less veiled nuclear threat

North Korea is showing its anger in that a ship suspected of violating the very recently imposed embargo is being followed by a US destroyer. North Korea’s threat of using nuclear weapons if the ship is stopped is not vague, in fact it is very specific. [Read more →]

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Supernova in the neighborhood

Betelgeuse

The word Supernova is a word that any astronomer or space program fan is familiar with. The ones we have seen have been far away. But there is a chance one nearby has happened and the light has not yet arrived at earth. The interesting thing is most everyone has seen this star in the night sky.

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Thaksin teaches

People and governments aroung the world learn from the Fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra everyday. Thaksin high profile game of catch me if you can is having fallout for others who are in the same boat as Thaksin. [Read more →]

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