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<title>Thailand Buzz / Published News / Opinion</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:40:22 CDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Analysis: Samak strikes back]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Analysis_Samak_strikes_back/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Analysis_Samak_strikes_back/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:40:22 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Distracted and obstructed by opponents in recent weeks, the PPP-led government has returned to its populist roots, its greatest asset.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thai-style democracy is only for the shameless]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thai-style_democracy_is_only_for_the_shameless/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thai-style_democracy_is_only_for_the_shameless/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:17:55 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thai-style_democracy_is_only_for_the_shameless/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For three consecutive days, people will be fed an unrelenting exchange of barbs and accusations by politicians in the Senate...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Surin and Press freedom]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Surin_and_Press_freedom/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Surin_and_Press_freedom/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:57:41 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[When Asean Secretary-General Dr Surin Pitsuwan arrived at the Thai Journalists' Association offices about 50 minutes late on Wednesday...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thais want to see action, not just talk]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thais_want_to_see_action_not_just_talk/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thais_want_to_see_action_not_just_talk/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:49:24 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thais_want_to_see_action_not_just_talk/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Opposition call for a no-confidence debate against the govt may be premature at this stage<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Popular book on HM King bhumibol]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Popular_book_on_HM_King_bhumibol/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Popular_book_on_HM_King_bhumibol/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:28:03 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Popular_book_on_HM_King_bhumibol/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;The King of Thailand in World Focus&quot; was published last year.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ministries don't talk to each other]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Ministries_dont_talk_to_each_other/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Ministries_dont_talk_to_each_other/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:50:09 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Ministries_dont_talk_to_each_other/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Lack of coordination in the Samak government has led to economic policy mismanagement<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Military does not need coups to seize political power]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Military_does_not_need_coups_to_seize_political_power/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Military_does_not_need_coups_to_seize_political_power/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:45:13 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Military_does_not_need_coups_to_seize_political_power/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Soldiers are no strangers to the Thai political system, even though in other democracies any military foray into political affairs is considered taboo<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Street violence may shorten Samak government's term]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Street_violence_may_shorten_Samak_governments_term/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Street_violence_may_shorten_Samak_governments_term/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 04:14:17 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Street_violence_may_shorten_Samak_governments_term/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It was a night that could have seen a full-blown political riot that could have launched an urban war.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PLACING BLAME ON SURVEYS AND MEDIA WHEN THINGS GO WRONG]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/PLACING_BLAME_ON_SURVEYS_AND_MEDIA_WHEN_THINGS_GO_WRONG/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/PLACING_BLAME_ON_SURVEYS_AND_MEDIA_WHEN_THINGS_GO_WRONG/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 23:39:05 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/PLACING_BLAME_ON_SURVEYS_AND_MEDIA_WHEN_THINGS_GO_WRONG/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Noppadon Kannika, the head of ABAC Poll Research Centre, told me the other day Thai politicians have a tendency to blame pollsters...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A wake-up call for the people power party]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/A_wake-up_call_for_the_people_power_party/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/A_wake-up_call_for_the_people_power_party/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 23:10:07 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/A_wake-up_call_for_the_people_power_party/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Survey shows that despite its election bluster, the government has done little to boost the economy<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Samak won't dare shake up the Cabinet]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Why_Samak_wont_dare_shake_up_the_Cabinet/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Why_Samak_wont_dare_shake_up_the_Cabinet/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 03:54:25 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Why_Samak_wont_dare_shake_up_the_Cabinet/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This perhaps is a golden opportunity for Premier Samak Sundaravej to establish his &quot;real self&quot; once and for all: to make a major...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[City elephants enjoy a guided return to nature in Lampang]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/City_elephants_enjoy_a_guided_return_to_nature_in_Lampang/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/City_elephants_enjoy_a_guided_return_to_nature_in_Lampang/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 05:37:43 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/City_elephants_enjoy_a_guided_return_to_nature_in_Lampang/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Today, I would prefer to write a non-economic story about nature that I encountered recently, an occasion that deserves praise.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Human rights issue not on samak's agenda]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Human_rights_issue_not_on_samaks_agenda/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Human_rights_issue_not_on_samaks_agenda/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 03:13:42 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Human_rights_issue_not_on_samaks_agenda/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Discussions with visiting Burmese prime minister unlikely to include any controversial subjects<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thailand and the profit and loss on global warming]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailand_and_the_profit_and_loss_on_global_warming/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailand_and_the_profit_and_loss_on_global_warming/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:08:54 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailand_and_the_profit_and_loss_on_global_warming/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For Thailand at present, global warming seems a godsend. Rice prices are booming on a scale nobody ever dreamed of. Maize, sugar, and cassava...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The grand master's plot revealed... but where is Samak?]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/The_grand_masters_plot_revealed---_but_where_is_Samak/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/The_grand_masters_plot_revealed---_but_where_is_Samak/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:52:02 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/The_grand_masters_plot_revealed---_but_where_is_Samak/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The cat is now out of the bag. And it's an ominous, black, ugly cat for that matter.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tesco Lotus went too far with lawsuits]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Tesco_Lotus_went_too_far_with_lawsuits/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Tesco_Lotus_went_too_far_with_lawsuits/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:07:00 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Tesco_Lotus_went_too_far_with_lawsuits/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hypermart chain should have engaged critics and community leaders in talks on its expansion plans<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thailand must ratify the international criminal court now]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailand_must_ratify_the_international_criminal_court_now/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailand_must_ratify_the_international_criminal_court_now/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:01:20 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailand_must_ratify_the_international_criminal_court_now/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Thailand must ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) without delay.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Return to the roots of the songkran holiday]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Return_to_the_roots_of_the_songkran_holiday/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Return_to_the_roots_of_the_songkran_holiday/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:33:38 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Return_to_the_roots_of_the_songkran_holiday/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Politicians and citizens alike can benefit from the spirit of renewal that defines the occasion<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thailand should weather the food-price storm]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailand_should_weather_the_food-price_storm/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailand_should_weather_the_food-price_storm/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:56:45 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailand_should_weather_the_food-price_storm/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Food prices have surged quite dramatically this year.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The time is right to protect rice market]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/The_time_is_right_to_protect_rice_market/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/The_time_is_right_to_protect_rice_market/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:55:15 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/The_time_is_right_to_protect_rice_market/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Government must introduce a base price and compulsory stock reports to ensure stability<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Murder with impunity]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Murder_with_impunity/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Murder_with_impunity/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:13:02 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Murder_with_impunity/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I could imagine what lawyer Somchai Neelaphaijit felt as he gradually realised what was happening to him.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Electoral politics]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Electoral_politics/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Electoral_politics/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:13:02 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Electoral_politics/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It is not a very popular Constitution. That should make it easy for politicians and election specialists to seek to change it...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Foreign business act needs more clarity]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Foreign_business_act_needs_more_clarity/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Foreign_business_act_needs_more_clarity/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:07:03 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Foreign_business_act_needs_more_clarity/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Government's plan to amend the law should be fair to overseas investors and local industry<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Government policy on rice price misguided]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Government_policy_on_rice_price_misguided/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Government_policy_on_rice_price_misguided/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:55:51 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Government_policy_on_rice_price_misguided/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Measures need to be taken to ensure farmers, not just millers and traders, benefit from rising prices<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fields of gold need proper management]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Fields_of_gold_need_proper_management/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Fields_of_gold_need_proper_management/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:00:40 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Fields_of_gold_need_proper_management/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With world food prices on the rise, the govt must formulate plans to help farmers reap benefits<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thailand-us ties: 175 years and building]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailand-us_ties_175_years_and_building/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailand-us_ties_175_years_and_building/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 08:56:07 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailand-us_ties_175_years_and_building/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Despite recent missteps, relations between Bangkok and Washington are as important as ever for the Kingdom and Asean as a whole<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Investment and long-term planning needed now]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Investment_and_long-term_planning_needed_now/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Investment_and_long-term_planning_needed_now/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:49:20 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Investment_and_long-term_planning_needed_now/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Central Chidlom's Food Loft is one of my favourite places to eat because there is different cuisine to choose from.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No easy fix for the scourge of corruption]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/No_easy_fix_for_the_scourge_of_corruption/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/No_easy_fix_for_the_scourge_of_corruption/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:49:20 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/No_easy_fix_for_the_scourge_of_corruption/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[New laws will not eradicate graft; we need to look deeper at our society's cultural flaws<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A battle of egos]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/A_battle_of_egos/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/A_battle_of_egos/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:19:11 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/A_battle_of_egos/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The tussle between Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayodhin and Interior chief Chalerm Yoobamrung has been making headlines over the past few days...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Drug policy ignores causes of addiction]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Drug_policy_ignores_causes_of_addiction/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Drug_policy_ignores_causes_of_addiction/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:00:12 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Drug_policy_ignores_causes_of_addiction/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We are all culpable for the complete failure of the government's policy on narcotics<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No justice, no peace]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/No_justice_no_peace/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/No_justice_no_peace/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:26:48 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/No_justice_no_peace/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reports of torture and ill treatment of people in the South, particularly detainees, are on the increase.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Take Thailand off the world criminal map]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Take_Thailand_off_the_world_criminal_map/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Take_Thailand_off_the_world_criminal_map/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:23:53 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Take_Thailand_off_the_world_criminal_map/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Arms dealer's arrest raises unwelcome questions as to what draws such people to Bangkok<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[End of controls tied to Thaksin's return]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/End_of_controls_tied_to_Thaksins_return/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/End_of_controls_tied_to_Thaksins_return/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:47:23 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/End_of_controls_tied_to_Thaksins_return/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The timing of the removal of the capital controls casts doubt on the BOT's ability to remain independent<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Samak-Thaksin rift: a conspiracy dream?]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Samak-Thaksin_rift_a_conspiracy_dream/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Samak-Thaksin_rift_a_conspiracy_dream/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:37:49 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Samak-Thaksin_rift_a_conspiracy_dream/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Is PM Samak Sundaravej quietly declaring his political independence from Thaksin Shinawatra? Is there really a rift between the two?<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA['Red passport' issue merely a symptom]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Red_passport_issue_merely_a_symptom/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:38:12 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Red_passport_issue_merely_a_symptom/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Returning diplomatic privileges to ex-PM shows Foreign Ministry's top priority is not the national interest<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Compulsory licences are the right medicine]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Compulsory_licences_are_the_right_medicine/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Compulsory_licences_are_the_right_medicine/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:20:17 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Compulsory_licences_are_the_right_medicine/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The compulsory drug licences Thailand has issued over the past year have shown the world how to balance public health priorities...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thailand faces another trial]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailand_faces_another_trial/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailand_faces_another_trial/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:42:12 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailand_faces_another_trial/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Once again, the course of justice will decide the fate of a newly elected government - and the country<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Drug policy could be a bitter pill]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Drug_policy_could_be_a_bitter_pill/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Drug_policy_could_be_a_bitter_pill/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:17:49 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Drug_policy_could_be_a_bitter_pill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Compulsory licensing of imported medicines may cause Thailand's trading partners to retaliate<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thaksin does not deserve a red passport]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thaksin_does_not_deserve_a_red_passport/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thaksin_does_not_deserve_a_red_passport/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:48:51 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thaksin_does_not_deserve_a_red_passport/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama must have been out of his mind when commenting on Thaksin Shinawatra's right to get a diplomatic passport<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thailand's foreign horizons are shrinking]]></title>
<link>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailands_foreign_horizons_are_shrinking/</link>
<comments>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailands_foreign_horizons_are_shrinking/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:05:15 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Opinion</category>
<guid>http://www.thailandbuzz.info/Opinion/Thailands_foreign_horizons_are_shrinking/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As the new government under incoming prime minister Samak Sundaravej takes final shape, squabbling among the six-party coalition over Cabinet...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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