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THINKBOXAnd they call it puppy love

14/02/2012 : A friend of mine once told me that St Valentine's Day, for single women (not so much for single men), is when holiday and hell cross over. Everywhere you go, you see couples professing undying love, carrying big, overpriced bouquets. Restaurants are packed and full of lovey-dovey couples. Even little kids put heart stickers on their friends' shirt to show some love. What's a single woman to do? Panic, panic!
THE FILM AND THE FACTS'The Lady' is not for Myanmar audiences

14/02/2012 : The long-awaited film The Lady, a biopic of Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, has now been shown in Thailand.

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COMMENTARY
Maintaining a 'historical compromise'
14/02/2012 : Following the controversial proposal by the Nitirat group for reform of Thailand's monarchy, a few academics have come out and demanded that the King come under the constitution.
InMedia
Thai Rath Columnistmae Look Chan
14/02/2012 : Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's five-day tour of eight flood-hit provinces can be deemed successful only if she gets first-hand information from both local officials and the people affected by last year's inundation.
Postbag
Lack of English no longer an option
14/02/2012 : Re: ''The great English-language deficiency hype'' (BP, Feb 12). Kimie Takahashi should know that when the Japanese went to start their Toyota and Honda plants in America, their management teams were trained to speak in English and also learn about American work culture. It was a necessity, not an option.
TREATY OF BANGKOK
Asean close to pact on N-arms ban
14/02/2012 : Following a decade-long impasse, the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) is finally on the path to being endorsed by the world's five recognised nuclear-weapon states _ China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
EDITORIAL
Undue anxiety on day of love
14/02/2012 : Today is Valentine's Day. Actually, no reminder is really necessary. It is almost impossible to miss the celebration of Cupid, the god of love. Thailand has not just adopted this very Western occasion, but has almost made it an institution.
BREEZYMONDAY
Doing time made easier by FaceTime
13/02/2012 : One of the funniest stories in the past week has got to be the protest by prisoners in Trang province who burned their beds and belongings, as well as that of their wardens because they wanted, among other things, to get rid of the chief warden because he was too strict.
COMMENTARY
One small step for Yingluck
13/02/2012 : As far as the government is concerned, the 10-million baht cost of staging the "Love Thailand, Move Thailand Forward" gala dinner at Government House on Friday was worth the cost despite all the criticism of bad taste, waste of taxpayers' money, a PR stunt, etc from a host of critics.
InMedia
Daily News Editorial
13/02/2012 : Despite government assurances, critics are not convinced that all state agencies concerned will be able put all flood-prevention measures in place before the next rainy season arrives.
Postbag
Nothing to gain
13/02/2012 : Since being in opposition, the Democrats have done an admirable job in checking the government's conduct.
EDITORIAL
Unneeded flood tour
13/02/2012 : Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra leaves this morning on a five-day national tour meant to focus on flood problems. She is taking 10 cabinet ministers to seven provinces which were badly hit in the deluge in the latter half of last year.