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EDITORIAL Warrant lifting is a good start

22 May 2013 : The order to review all warrants to arrest suspected insurgents is welcome news.
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22 May 2013 : Google unintentionally sparked a diplomatic row earlier this month following its decision to change the name on its "Palestinian territories" homepage to "Palestine".

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ASIA-PACIFIC
Be ready for when disaster strikes
29 Apr 2013 : Building resilience to multiple shocks is one of the most urgent development challenges facing Asia and the Pacific.
Postbag
Whining for a reason
29 Apr 2013 : Re: ''Stop your whining'' (PostBag, April 24).
Battle royal looms between Pheu Thai, court
29 Apr 2013 : April is normally the hottest month of the year with the temperature often surpassing 40C in different parts of the country. This year, however, the situation may be different with the mercury in the coming months likely to soar higher than the April record as a "Battle Royal" is looming between the ruling Pheu Thai Party and its allies on the one hand and the Constitution Court and its supporters on the other.
INSURGENCY
Govt must strive to build 'positive peace' in South
29 Apr 2013 : The Peace Dialogue agreement between the National Security Council and the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) on Feb 28 has created a promising, though intricate, opportunity for a peaceful settlement of the southern conflict.
COMMENTARY
Commuter safety requires driver screening
29 Apr 2013 : Let's face it. Public transport in Thailand isn't safe, but unfortunately commuters have little choice but to take a risk.
BREEZY MONDAY
Taking a pew on the new loo law
29 Apr 2013 : Don't be surprised if your office suddenly issues a bulletin on toilet etiquette.
EDITORIAL
Raid on migrants needs an explanation
28 Apr 2013 : The raid carried out by the Department of Special Investigation and the Labour Ministry on Friday that detained around 2,000 migrant workers in a housing complex in Chon Buri requires an explanation from the government. If it was a one-off operation, it will have accomplished little other than cause hardships for the workers involved. If it is part of a larger crackdown on illegal migrants, as suggested by the involvement of both the DSI and the Labour Ministry, the raid has major implications for the workers but also several important economic sectors that rely heavily on migrant labour, both documented and undocumented.
POSTBAG
GT200 promises up in smoke
28 Apr 2013 : James McCormick must have been a top notch salesman to have conned so many government departments into believing that the GT200 scanners could detect such an incredible range of targets, from explosives to drugs. I even heard a rumour that in 2006 a very prominent Thai politician was persuaded to buy one after having been assured by McCormick that the GT200 could detect a coup plot.
POSTSCRIPT
Still searching for the sound of silence
28 Apr 2013 : Last Wednesday was International Noise Awareness Day, although if you live in Bangkok you could be forgiven for being blissfully unaware of this momentous occasion. It's hardly a revelation, but it's desperately difficult to escape noise in Thailand. You can't go to a department store or supermarket these days without being assaulted by an incessant babble of sales pitches from ladies with microphones, promoting anything from skin whitening creams to absurd looking lingerie.
COMMENTARY
Tune in to change by television courts
28 Apr 2013 : On Tuesday, 300 citizens travelled 200km from Prachuap Khiri Khan province to rally in front of the Appeal Court and demand transparency in the case of environmental activist Charoen Wat-aksorn, who was assassinated on June 21, 2004. Meanwhile, hundreds of red shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship members were holding their own rally in front of the Constitution Court, part of a campaign to gather at least 20,000 names for a petition asking the National Anti-Corruption Commission to clear the entire court bench of nine judges.