Postbag: Chalerm so transparent

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Published: 24 Oct 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Re: ''Chalerm may have got off on the wrong foot'', Opinion, Oct 22.

Khun Veera is right in his warning to ''keep a close watch'' on Chalerm Yubamrung in his version of seeking reconciliation without involving the opposition. Is Mr Chalerm so naive that he does not know the public can see through him like a clear, plate glass window?

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soltair
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Discussion 7 : 25 Oct 2012 at 21.347
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Is Mr Chalerm so naive that he does not know the public can see through him like a clear, plate glass window? No Farang Observer, it appears to be arrogance what makes the man tick.
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Discussion 6 : 24 Oct 2012 at 13.156
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This Narong Seafood situation seems a bit odd
Pirated software is everywhere in the world yet a relatively small company gets picked on
Easily there are much bigger mega corporations all over Asia that run pirated software
Question being why pick on a small company when there is many bigger companies even well-known corporations who would be guilty of the same crime which would make a bigger splash on the front page of the news ?
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Discussion 5 : 24 Oct 2012 at 09.505
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John Shepherd is absolutely correct. The BBC is an institution that originally was truly fair and balanced in content and trusted worldwide, but no longer. They now report news selectively and often take political sides. Their covering of the Red Shirt uprising in Bangkok was a disgraceful example of that - totally biased. The BBC reporters - Hay and others - decided the Red Shirts were the oppressed poor and could do no wrong. Very sad.
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Discussion 4 : 24 Oct 2012 at 09.324
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Brian - We do need to check out everything here. I had a similar experience to yours. Microsoft closed us down. We were given a number to ring in Malaya but we went round in circles. We live and learn I suppose.

John Shepherd - The BBC has a poor reputation as a result of all the liberal left academics it employs who seem always to champion those whom they see as victims. The people running the show seem to lack experience of real life. Then, as you say, they cover up their lack of ability. The BEEB used to be a good source of unprejudiced news, but not now.
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Discussion 3 : 24 Oct 2012 at 08.593
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"Poll results cooked up?" R H Suga, you must be new here. In Thailand political parties pay poll agencies and tell them what kind of result they want. It's a norm.
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Discussion 2 : 24 Oct 2012 at 08.452
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When I went to work in Phnom Penh in 2008 for a start-up, one of my first jobs was to procure hardware and software for the office. There was not a vendor in the city who stocked licensed versions of Microsoft Windows. It took us 10 days for our hardware supplier to order them in. But before they did, they urged us to use the pirated copies they were willing to supply, insisting that "everyone did that."

I don't think it is much different anywhere else in Southeast Asia including Thailand, to this day. Nor I imagine, is it any different in China.
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Discussion 1 : 24 Oct 2012 at 06.281
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Brian

I would guess that narong Seafood knew full well that they were using pirated software, but much like many other individuals and companies here in Thailand they didn't realise that this is a serious violation outside of Thailand. A good wake up call.
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