EDITORIAL Pull the plug on Surakiart's UN bid
The CDRM should withdraw support for the former deputy PM's candidacy in the race to succeed Kofi Annan
STOPPAGE TIME Democracy versus corruption - after the final showdown
An angel and a demon lay side by side, covered in blood and barely moving. The final clash was all but fatal and sent both of them plummeting to the Earth. They looked similar prior to the showdown, and now the differences between them are even harder to detect.
Military coup was the 'middle way'
Last week, the Thai military ousted caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. As a longstanding and strong critic of Thaksin, Dictator Watch is pleased to see him go.
BANGKOKIAN The auspicious number nine versus ET
General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, the Army chief, led a successful coup to topple the Thaksin government. His destiny hinged heavily on the auspicious number nine. The coup occurred on September (the ninth month of the year) 19, in the year 2549. It was the number nine all the way.
TRT and Dhammakaya Temple - perfect match
Being a former core member of Phra Dhammakaya Temple for nineteen years, I am compelled to write this article after having observed the latest developments in both Thailand's largest Buddhist community and its largest political party. It is my hope that this might shed light on certain aspects of the new socio-spiritual relationship, which may jeopardise national security.
