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You write: My superficial impression is that the present trend in Thai society makes Buddhist thought rather unappealing to the vast majority of the people. You are right. The song is sweet, but the interpretation by each singer is different. Maybe you should try listening to another singer. I recom...

I remember putting similar question to a professor of religions in Canada. He said that each sect is like a stream. Each stream originates from a different source, flows through different surrounding, meets up with another stream, becomes larger, and so on. Eventually, all streams converge to form a...

I remember an incidence which occurred two years ago well. A neighbour's dog regularly made a nuisance of himself in our village, no one said anything. A few weeks later, the dog was dead from some kind of poison. No one claimed any knowledge of such dastardly act. And there the matter ended. I am n...

1. I think that, as a country to which earnings from tourism is very important, double pricing system is just plain bad policy - no ethical musing here, just plain marketing sense -; double pricing is detrimental to tourism. 2. Having said that I do not see the day when this practice ceases to exist...

Name a serious, probable, alternative to Abhisit. Then, If he/she becomes PM, let's see how your choice performs. Frankly, I see that being a PM in today Thailand is an impossible task to perform well for anyone. Before you denounce me as an Abhisitphile, please note that I have neither praised not ...

1. I question the implicit assumption that democracy is the perfect form for of government at all time and for all occasions. There are many forms of government; all of them have their strengths and weaknesses, democracy notwithstanding. 2. Many, if not most, people equate democracy with election. I...

I too desperately want peace for Thailand.

But the realist in me tells me that I won't see it in my lifetime.

People can suggest various solutions, but none will bring peace.

Why? You need to answer this question satisfactorily before deciding whether Thailand needs to hold a fresh election. Assuming that you decide that Thailand should hold a fresh election, my question is whether the election would benefit the country? I put it to you that many of the Thai people canno...

I put the question to a good friend of mine who is an American, is married to a Thai, has lived in Thailand for over 50 years, can read and write Thai fluently - by fluently I mean as good as a well-educated Thai, has written books on Thai society, and is highly regarded by the Thais. He tells me th...

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