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28/05/2012 : Myanmar's charismatic opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is preparing to make her first foray outside the country in almost a quarter of a century.
An act of expediency or a huge mistake?

28/05/2012 : 'There are no real friends nor permanent foes in politics, only shared interests." This popular Thai political saying has been proven true time and again as witnessed in the case between Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin, former coup maker and leader of the one-MP Matibhum Party, and the ruling Pheu Thai Party.

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Sex education is a youngster's right
25/05/2012 : When five out of every 100 girls aged 15-19 in a country say they have been pregnant at one point in their lives, you probably want to sit up and listen. And then you want to do more. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon did.
EDITORIAL
Cut out the tea money cancer
25/05/2012 : When four students staged a hunger strike in front of Government House to protest against the pae jia or "tea money" problem in their high school's admission system last week, their grievances struck a chord with parents and students nationwide.
A day of joy for the Thai people
24/05/2012 : For the last few years Thais have flocked in large numbers to Siriraj hospital, day in and day out, to sign books wishing His Majesty the King well and a quick recovery from his ailments. Their wishes have been answered and on Friday the King will make his first trip outside Bangkok in two years, to revisit a site in Ayutthaya where he initiated the monkey cheek project 16 years ago.
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A sad day for Thai
24/05/2012 : Re: ''THAI sacks Piyasvasti as president'' (BP, May 22).
THINKBOX
Change for the better
24/05/2012 : Last Saturday, a large rally of around 45,000 red shirts at Ratchaprasong intersection marked the 2010 military crackdown that left 91 dead. The gathering sent a strong message, a call for a national reconciliation. If such a thing is possible, it will greatly benefit the country's long term peace. It will certainly be a "change for the better." But it would need ample time and many sacrifices from all parties.
Foreign land grab threat not just an illusion
24/05/2012 : Remember the news three years ago about some Saudi sheikhs trying to buy up paddy fields in central Thailand to ensure a steady rice supply for their oil-rich but food-scarce countries?
Preah Vihear dispute weighs on army brass
24/05/2012 : The uncertain situation on the border with Cambodia could be why the army will enjoy the largest chunk of the defence budget in the next fiscal year.
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Thai Rath columnist Lom Plientit (Weather Vane)
24/05/2012 : I agree with the Federation of Thai Industries that labour skills development must be promoted in line with the recent increase in the daily minimum wage in seven provinces.
Asean must not flag on human rights
24/05/2012 : Since the Asean Charter was launched on Dec 15, 2008, some monumental follow-up action has been taken to promote and protect human rights, including establishing the Asean Human Rights Body (AHRB).
EDITORIAL
Clarity needed in THAI firing
24/05/2012 : Speculation first arose some months ago that Thai Airways International president Piyasvasti Amranand would lose his job after the Pheu Thai Party-led government assumed office, because he was considered as close to the Democrats as his wife is a list MP of the party.