Entries Tagged as 'Corruption'

Second tier Thai courts unchanged

Over the past few years the top tier Thai courts have simply been stellar in their performance. Because of the care involved to follow the law and all its procedures, there is a real sense of fairness. Unfortunately that is not the case with second tier Thai courts. [Read more →]

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Pakistan’s crisis and the Osama bin Laden factor

It has been reported many times in the news that Osama bin Laden is hiding in Pakistan and that the Pakistan government probably knows where he is. So is there any real wonder why there has been a huge lack of private donations for disaster relief from the countries that see Osama bin Laden at the very top of the most wanted list. [Read more →]

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Thaksin news drought suggests major damage control

It is not uncommon for the convicted fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra to disappear for a few days or a few weeks at a time when things do not go his way. You can call it imagination or a gut feeling, but somehow this disappearance seems different. [Read more →]

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Bruised egos in Blagojevich trial

Convicting someone for something only hinted at is a bit difficult to do. That is particularly so if one or more of the jurors is an Alpha and just doesn’t follow along and uses their own observations and conclusions of the alleged crime. [Read more →]

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Wrongly convicted Part 3

What could be called a crime against the accused, but people who are influenced financially to see people convicted is a reality. There are some cases that seem small in severity, but the revenues that can be made from a large number of them is significant. [Read more →]

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Wrongly convicted Part 2

Thinking that truly innocent people will come out of the justice system with vindication is just thinking they will come out vindicated. Although the exact percentage of innocent people convicted is elusive, the fact that it does happen on a fairly regular basis is cause for concern. [Read more →]

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Wrongly convicted Part 1

The name of this series says it all. When the justice system fails and an innocent person is sent to prison or executed is a tragedy that has its roots in egos, prejudice, and other such personal vanities. [Read more →]

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Thailand’s political leftovers

There it is for everyone to see, Thailand’s seeming inability to do a simple upgrade in communication technology. Ironically the technology Thailand is squabbling over is already on the verge of being obsolete. [Read more →]

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Thaksin’s score Part 3

As the Thaksin on the run saga continues and he wears out his welcome country after country, his world is getting smaller and smaller. It would seem that countries that have a low number Thaksin is banned from entry. The ones he manages to sneak into quickly toss him out or encourage him to leave by not allowing him to launch political attacks from their soil. Sooner or later he may end up in Haiti as they could use his money big time. [Read more →]

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Thaksin’s score Part 2

So as Thaksin’s globe hopping continues, you begin to see some interesting patterns shaping up. He has no place he can call home, and where he stays he is constantly looking over his shoulder as well as having a huge negative cash flow to buy that stay out of jail insurance. [Read more →]

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Thaksin’s score Part 1

If you decided to keep score on the convicted fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra and who he associates with, it becomes an interesting reflection of what his world is like today. But no matter how you look at it, this is a fun read that cuts past his attempted self image. [Read more →]

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Pinocchio’s real life ‘Pleasure Island’ in Thailand Part 5

Pattaya however is a fun place that can be experienced by everyone. The only people that truly need worry are the people who lack self control, and being a novice in this place of extremes and temptation. If you are a skier, Pattaya is most certainly a black diamond trail. [Read more →]

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Pinocchio’s real life ‘Pleasure Island’ in Thailand Part 4

Believe it or not, Pattaya is such an extreme place for fun, people who live in Bangkok can only endure a few days at a time. The full on fun of Pattaya can take its toll on the body as well as the wallet. Even that Pattaya is only a 2 hour ride on a bus from Bangkok, it is a world away. [Read more →]

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Pinocchio’s real life ‘Pleasure Island’ in Thailand Part 3

To a man that has been to Pattaya once, it becomes a place he dreams about. Pattaya is so far removed from the politically correct world it is actually intoxicating. But as with being intoxicated, foolish choices are made often with disastrous results. [Read more →]

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