Bringing an end to the political divide in Thailand requires both long and short term planning. Unfortunately the key underlying factor is still being ignored, and that will simply repeat the process that could once again lead to violence. [Read more →]
It is getting fun to watch what is going on in Thai politics, both sides are in what could be called a political food fight. Some of the accusations are so absurd it clearly calls for some popcorn as Thai politics has clearly entered into an entertaining stage. [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 →]
When you listen to all that is being said about the US military pullout of Iraq, and in particular who is saying what, it becomes crystal clear that the decisions were based on politics and not on the truths of the situation. As a result this could very quickly become a very public reality check for US President Barack Obama. [Read more →]
In a typical divorce one or both decide to call it quits. But in this case it is the diehard Thaksin supporters that want nothing to do with the Red Shirts as guilt by association is starting to set in. [Read more →]
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 →]
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 →]
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 →]
It would seem that one of the tactics or at least one of the side effects of the State of Emergency is running down the clock to the next scheduled elections. With that thought, it seems the pro Thaksin camp is getting a bit restless. [Read more →]
Perhaps temper tantrum bombs would be a more accurate description. It seems that whenever the pro Thaksin side is behind the 8 ball, one or more bombs go off. [Read more →]
It most certainly is a dilemma for any elected politician to do the right thing and risk getting voted out of office. Popular votes are not always the right vote, and when they are not, watch out come election day. [Read more →]
People running for office no matter where they are often will use whatever trick they can to get elected. But as people became more educated the methods had to evolve beyond using ignorance and fear to get a vote. [Read more →]
The last 6 months in Thailand have been interesting at the least and tragic at the worst. But based on the events of the last several weeks it seems an outboard motor is being used as a blender to properly mix things up. [Read more →]
It has been growing ever since the day after the Red Shirt occupation in Bangkok was disbursed. The desire to come down hard on the Red Shirts and enforce the law is now dragging way too many innocent well meaning people into the gravity well of this political black hole. [Read more →]
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