EDITORIAL

State's deaf to Tak Bai victims' cry for justice

Four years since the tragedy no one has been prosecuted for the deaths of scores of southerners

MINI-EDITORIAL

Govt steps in to rescue Korean economy
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. This is why the latest government measures to prop up the ailing construction industry and resuscitate the moribund realestate market, which would be objectionable under normal circumstances, are being accepted, albeit not without reservations.
EDITORIAL

World turning a blind eye to Suu Kyi's fate
Failure of leaders to consistently put pressure on the juna has entrenched their hold on Burma
OVERDRIVE

Thaksin's resurrection is ipmossible but game is not over
The Supreme Court's Office for Political Office Holders has found for¬mer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra guilty of conflict of interest in the Ratchadaphisek land deal and sen¬tenced him to two years in prison. The landmark verdict, a fivetofour vote, brings the final curtain down on Thaksin's political career.

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When I look at the current political leadership in Thailand and the prime minister in particular, I am reminded of a story told by a friend:

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