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Is Electing Pheua Thai Putting Thailand on a Perverse Parallel Path With the U.S.?
Sunday, July 3rd 2011
Bangkok
Will Pheua Thai’s Now Certain Election Landslide Become a Long Downward Slope?
In electing President Obama, Americans of all stripes, shades and creeds bucked convention, albeit with alarmingly few other real choices, except for outspoken and half -truth gilded Hillary Clinton and the Republican Horror Show of McCain- Palin, (looking like something closer to a...
Global Market Trends Taking a Beating or Getting Knocked Out?
Tuesday June 14th, 2011
Updated: Bangkok
While just today Nouriel Roubini, perhaps the world’s most respected, yet bearish economist was quoted in a Bloomberg report and by the Financial Times in an editorial that there are 4 definite hot spots, or perfect storms brewing of economic chaos risk, with a better than 30% chance of a 2012-2013 global recession, or major double dip already beginning...
While in Thailand, Do as the Thais Do: …Come Together, Right Now, Over Me …
May 14, 2011
Bangkok
Looking Back …. And Back to the Future Again?… (Or, Do You Feel Ying-Lucky?)
While Thailand’s economic picture and overall stability remains fairly attractive for the moment, many are wondering what the future will hold for the golden land in the mid to long term future now that new elections are just around the corner, promising politicians are dropping like flies...
Pre- Election Fashion Trends: It’s Kevlar Season, & the Top Choice of Thai Politicians on the Campaign Trail, in a Mauve Chiffon for Ladies, Taupe Khaki for Men, …
May 12, 2011
Bangkok
As predictable as the blatant promises of tempting vote buying giveaways seen lately to sway voters on all sides of the political spectrum is the heating up of renewed political violence against politicians involved in heated contests with opponents. Former Samut Prakan MP Pracha Prasopdee was shot at last night while in his car at an intersection light in Phra Phadaeng near Samut...
The Lord of the 3 Ring Circus is Baaack ….Thaksin pushes his ‘Ying- luck’ ….
Apri 13th, 2011
Bangkok
While Thaksin is pushing for his younger sister Yingluck to be Puea Thai’s candidate for PM, and the first Thai woman Prime Minister, the former prime minister turned fugitive (for escaping a 2 year sentence for corruption) was concerned that some MPs, particularly those led by list MP Mingkwan Saengsuwan – another possibility for prime minister – might...
