It is very clear that convicted fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra will use any means to overthrow the Thai Government. Rumors of a coup are clearly being seeded by Thaksin and his cronies to cause panic and uncertainty. But there is one big dot that is acting as an anchor against Thaksin and his moves. [Read more →]
It can be amusing to watch how hot potatoes are handled in Thailand. When someone who is influential gets called onto the carpet, things tend to go fast. But when the time comes to render judgment be it penalty or getting cut loose, things come to a crawl and it is like being in a hurry while walking behind a fat woman who is shopping. [Read more →]
It is hard not to feel a sense of sadness when some act of nature brings an abrupt end to the lives of thousands of people. It is even sadder that some places tend to be in the bulls eye more often that others. Haiti is one of those places. [Read more →]
When you look at the political situation in Thailand, most would eventually conclude that things will get sorted out and a sense of normalcy would return. After all that is the goal of sane people to coexist peacefully in compromising harmony. But when you take a closer look at Thailand, it is becoming increasingly clear that the goal of one side is to keep unrest alive and well. [Read more →]
People that are more appealing to others are the people who seem to fit in. So whet you take a look at people like Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin and see them in assorted macho settings, that appeal not only makes you feel good about them, but it also can get them votes on election day. The Alpha male image does get right down to the roots of the desire to fall behind a good leader. [Read more →]
If a person living in Thailand was to sit back and wonder what life would be like if Thaksin ever got back in power, all they need do is read today’s news. There are indications out there, and all you need do is connect the dots to see them. [Read more →]
It is just the way things are today, when some government attacks a blog, other blogs respond talking about the attack and what was said on the blog. So unless it was out and out against a law on the books of a country, repercussions can make more waves than the original blog. [Read more →]
Because of the repeated violent attacks by Thaksin Shinawatra on Thailand, he now meets the definition of warlord according to Wikipedia. So with that fact stolidly established, the rules of the game can now be changed, and that does not bode in Thaksin’s favor. [Read more →]
Because of a change in the formula, now the more the junta in Burma tries to keep Aung San Suu Kyi out of the picture, the stronger she becomes. The change in the formula will simply make it more difficult to let other world news upstage Burma. [Read more →]
This is not a topic Connecting the Dots would normally talk about, and we have a bit of reservation in doing so. But the fact is there are dots that can be connected, it makes it a worthy topic. [Read more →]
There is a genuine fear of Thaksin being seen in politicians that have abandoned him. The fear is not about their political future, the fear is for their lives. [Read more →]
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 →]
The political events in Iran reach far beyond the borders of that country. In fact what happens there will set the stage for the rest of the world for the next several years. The question is what direction will the winds blow. [Read more →]
If you have had any type of training and education in psychology, you can easily spot that the junta in Burma has gotten to the point of extreme paranoia. That also means the slightest suggestion that there is someone on the inside that plans to overthrow the junta can start them shooting at each other. [Read more →]
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