Moscow is an important international player, but the PM’s rush to boost ties is raising eyebrows. After ignoring Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union, Thailand has begun to come around to the realisation that it needs to strengthen bilateral ties with the former communist giant.

OVERDRIVE: Thai corporations failing to invest in our future

As he tries to modernise Thailand in a hurry, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra seems to be having difficulty finding enough highly talented people or good ideas inside the country. So he is asking foreigners for help. The mega-projects are now up for grabs. Suddenly, Thaksin has put the country on the auction block.

Thai history remembered and forgotten

Is Thai society suffering from collective amnesia when it comes to certain vital facts related to the distant and not so distant past?