EDITORIAL

Thaksin and his dangerous mindset

Fugitive ex prime minister is willing to see the country destroyed in his pursuit of revenge

THAI TALK

Who did what and why on October 7
TWO questions stand out that must be answered if we are to be able to get to the bottom of the "Black October" incident that killed two and injured more than 400 protestors last week. Who gave police the order to fire tear-gas canisters into the protestors in front of Parliament on the morning of October 7?
TELL IT AS IT IS

A genie thatwas let out of the bottle
He was corrupt, brash, resourceful, ambitious and visionary. He was charismatic and immensely popular for his social programmes and willingness to take forceful, sometimes ruthless action with dictatorial tendencies. He was the bogeyman of the politics of his time, demonised by some as a dangerous revolutionary against the traditional ruling "old guard" mindset, but revered by many as a champion of the common man.
EDITORIAL

Hun Sen bangs the war drum too early
Cambodian PM's threat of military action over disputed border territory is a gross overreaction

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I have said it before: what Thailand needs, what the world needs, is not less but more democracy.

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