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11. learning | 29 Jun 2012
Nasa mission aborted: Leadership lacking
About science
» Pioneer science research mission on weather & climate change ends in politicians accusing each other & threatening to sue each other.
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12. learning | 06 Oct 2011
Heads to roll at Channel 11?
About politics and the media
» Politically motivated removal of staff at media outlets may be unconstitutional. The public interest more important than personal interest of politicians?
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13. learning | 16 Aug 2012
Corruption: Same sad story
About government
» Govt officials & politicians routinely use job to profit from disaster victims, poor rice farmers & forest reserves. Bribes, 50% of government concessions costs.
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14. learning | 18 Oct 2012
Looks like gold, but isn't...
About boxing
» Half of the gold is fake that famous politicians & businessmen gave him years ago for boxing wins. With brain damage now he can't pay medical bills.
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15. learning | 23 Sep 2011
Rice scheme mostly helps rich
About agriculture
» Poor stuck buying more expensive rice. Rice exporters, millers, warehousers, richer farmers, the cronies of politicians, the ones who will really benefit.
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16. learning | 20 Apr 2011
Vote-buying: What does it look like?
About politics
» Free trips at taxpayers' expense disguised as "study trips" or "seminars" create obligations to vote for politicians.
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17. learning | 08 Aug 2010
It's a small world in Thai politics
By Andrew Biggs, Newspaper section: Brunch
» Oh God, not another one. On a ranking of things Thailand desperately needs right now, where would "an extra province" be? Surely somewhere down in the 900s, wedged between "pay rise for politicians" (#946) and "more Camb...
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18. learning | 22 Feb 2013
Bye Bye Bangkok Stonehenge
About art & corruption
» Failed solution to Bangkok traffic problem, eyesore reminder of wasted money & corrupt politicians, finally immortalized as street art.
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19. learning | 08 Aug 2011
State officials altered land records
About the law
» Illegal transfer of land reform and forest reserve land to private ownership used politicians and village headmen. Land even sold over the internet.
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20. learning | 25 Jan 2012
Govt vs. Bank of Thailand
About the economy
» Politicians dump 1997 crisis debt on banking sector with tax on bank deposits (govt banks exempt) law made in cabinet, not parliament.
