Business before ethics

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Published: 30/01/2012 at 05:36 PM
Newspaper section: News

Re: Embattled Nalinee Taveesin. I think we're all looking at this the wrong way. For one, the Pheu Thai Party gave up worrying about its reputation a long time ago; in the current political climate all that matters is that most of their voters have never heard of Zimbabwe and couldn't care less. Also, the US blacklist is the result of America's own lofty ideals regarding justice and rights. Here in Asia, one wouldn't be so foolish as to let something as abstract as ethics get in the way of business opportunities.

MATT BALMAIN

Kamolwat Praprutitum's article, ''Trading security for the tourist dollar'' (BP, Life, Jan 26) was as depressing as it was illogical.

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bluebottle
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Discussion 5 : 28/01/2012 at 05:27 PM5
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Matt Balman you clearly have no idea what has and is going on in Zimbabwe, On day it may be you on the receiving end of some despot. I think comments like yours are both selfish and disappointing but may be typical of your class.
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Discussion 4 : 28/01/2012 at 05:20 PM4
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SONGDEJ PRADITSMANONT Why was US labeling of Nelson Mandela as a terrorist embarrassing when the fact is that he was? Mandela bombed and killed civilians, crimes to which he admitted guilt. Look up the Church Street bombing.
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Discussion 3 : 28/01/2012 at 04:28 PM3
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I agree a 100 percent with Khun Anudee. A lot of people tend to forget that English is a very difficult language for Thais to learn, since it's so different from Thai. Any child who tries deserves encouragement.
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Discussion 2 : 28/01/2012 at 10:22 AM2
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ANUDEE SIASAKUL,

Khun Anudee, excellent observation. That should be the way in helping people to speak English better - encouraging them and not disparaging them. Japan's English is no better than us and yet able to excel in business.
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Discussion 1 : 28/01/2012 at 08:22 AM1
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Re'Business before ethics. It's the global wealth/stuff equation, ethics have no place. Most Westerner know their consumer goods are being produced in slave like conditions by poor Asians, they still buy. Apple, Nike, Abercrombie and Fitch, the list is endless. Pick an industry and you'll likely see poor labourers from a third world country doing the grunt work for peanut in order to survive and on the other side are Westerners wanting more stuff to show off or put into storage.
Sadly not many people care and never have. Those with power and wealth certainly don't. C'est la vie. I wish it wasn't.
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