Entries Tagged as 'United Nations'

Analyzing the Thaksin Red Shirt analysis

There is no shortage of people who will do an analysis of the political situation in Thailand. Some are good, and some tend to mix their own (what would I do) into their analysis. The only way to have a reasonable level of accuracy is when analyzing a sick mind you must mimic the sick mind. [Read more →]

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Iran’s democracy flame burns hotter

It is becoming very obvious that sooner or later there will be significant political changes in Iran. Between the street protests that were spawned by the rigged presidential elections, and the United Nations up in arms about nuclear arms, to say the heat is on is an understatement. [Read more →]

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Global warming point of no return

In some disaster movies there is an ingenious idiot that seems to bypass or disable some safety feature or failsafe causing a horrendous catastrophe. As with all good movies, they have their basis in reality, and in Copenhagen during the last chance climate summit we may have just seen that happen. [Read more →]

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Global warming refugees

A phrase that simply spells it like it is. People needing to flee their homes and perhaps their countries to escape the wrath of nature that is caused by global warming. [Read more →]

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Corrupt Thais digging in for fight

In no uncertain terms corrupt Thais are starting to feel the heat of the various government agencies that look to rout them out. To say there may be a bit of a scuffle is just a huge understatement. [Read more →]

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Thaksin warlord

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 →]

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Thailand at war not politics

If you step back far enough to see the time line of events in Thailand starting from December 31, 2006 to today, you will see what looks like war with sporadic battles with death and bloodshed, and not simple disagreements between two political parties. So is there any wonder why other countries and major companies have cold feet about investments in Thailand. [Read more →]

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Burma’s actions strengthen Aung San Suu Kyi

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 →]

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Attack on blog backfiring

It would seem by most accounts whatever government entity is attacking a blog by going after Twitter and Facebook has made a huge tactical blunder. Rather than hiding something by silencing a blog, they simply have called the entire worlds attention to what was on the blog. [Read more →]

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Preah Vihear Thailand’s Pandora’s box

Pandora's box

Looking at the Preah Vihear temple issue between Thailand and Cambodia, it becomes increasingly clear the issue can not be resolved without outside help. The issue is so charged even with outside help the outcome may be rejected. There is way too much pride, patriotism and raw emotions standing in the way of acceptable closure to all sides. [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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North Korea taunts

North Korea has just made things easier for other countries to stand united against them. With the detonation of a nuclear bomb together with a volley of missile launches, it is very clear someone is not taking their medication. [Read more →]

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Thailand Thaksin Nicaragua

Diplomatic passports are issued to people doing official work for the government that issued the passport. So essentially acts carried out by that person are sanctioned by the issuing government. That means the next attack by Thaksin on the Thai government could technically put Thailand at war with Nicaragua with Nicaragua being the aggressor. [Read more →]

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