With big indicators saying the US economy may stall and do a double dip, and just about every place you look the economy looks like a country fair’s tractor pulling contest, the answer is becoming painfully obvious. The simple fact is due to political decisions of President George Bush, America is 6 to 8 years behind in technology and implementation of green energy. [Read more →]
There are increasing signs that government leaders and in particular US President Barack Obama may need to publicly air the link that Connecting the Dots has been talking about for some time. That little bit of obvious reality has been absent from politicians and their speeches, and that is the price of oil is making any chance of economic recovery anemic at best. [Read more →]
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 →]
Never mind democracy or any form of government. Forget about thinking we decide our life’s path. Forget all that we were ever taught about how we control our own destiny. The unfortunate reality is we are little more than a dandelion seed in the wind. [Read more →]
For many people looking to visit Thailand again or for the first time, the words ‘State of emergency’ can cause you to change your plans and not go to Thailand. The simple fact if the matter is unless you are looking to break the law, the state of emergency is completely transparent. [Read more →]
Over the past 4 years or so the Thai governments in power have made it progressively more difficult for non Thais to live in Thailand. Although they embrace tourists, they have hurt the parts of the general economy that are not tourist related. Viewing the state of the Thai economy that has been in general decline over the same period of time, the big question is will the Thai government undo some of the self inflicted wounds and make it easier for non Thais to call Thailand home. [Read more →]
United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) is what they call themselves. But in recent times over the past few years they have come to be known as the Red Shirts. Although their name implies democracy, they have been proven to be anything but. [Read more →]
After the eviction of the pro Thaksin Red Shirts, if you just started wandering around Bangkok you will be hard pressed to find any cloth in the color red. Be it a shirt, bandana or flag, all have disappeared from view. The question is are they just hiding or have they abandoned ship because of the violence matching the rhetoric that spewed from the Red Shirt stage was way over the top. [Read more →]
Trying to see where Thailand’s economic future will go requires knowing where to look. The place to look is not at Thailand, you must look at the people from other countries who look to invest in Thailand. You must look at what floats their boat, what pushes their buttons and what flushes their toilet. [Read more →]
It is straight out of a Hollywood movie cliche ‘It is done’. The threats made by an angry Thaksin have been carried out. Bringing harm to the people who crossed him, all while trying to look innocent of the fact. The question is, is this the end or just a cycle reset. [Read more →]
Watching the news in Thailand and seeing part of Thailand’s pride burn to the ground, one can not help but see a connection with the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C. on September 11, 2001. The only difference between the two is where the terrorists come from. [Read more →]
Based on the moves of the Red Shirts in Bangkok, it is clear they have a strategy. That strategy is to inflict as much financial pain/harm as possible to Thailand. [Read more →]
Looking at the uneven economic recovery in the US, you begin to understand how much the price of oil influences things. Wall Street seems happy, but for everyone else that has a tank to fill things are very different. [Read more →]
Over the past 3 weeks or so with the continuous Red Shirt rally in Bangkok, it has become increasingly obvious that they simply stand alone in public opinion on what should be done to resolve the political crisis. It is also becoming painfully obvious that the Red Shirts and their leader are the reason for the problem. [Read more →]
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