EDITORIAL

Thailand must not abandon Anocha

The time has come to take a hard line on North Korea's history of abduction

REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

Time to realise the dream of an East Asian community
THE GLOBAL financial tsunami is a blessing in disguise for East Asia. It helps to highlight the changes and dynamism taking place after the wake-up call of the 1997 financial turmoil. The same sense of urgency has already gripped its leaders again and set off "herd instincts" that intensified solidarity and cooperation. With the region at the centre-stage, the call for speedier realisation of an East Asia Community (EAC) is more urgent.
GOOD I PRAISE ... DOUBTFUL I RAISE

Deficit budget spending must target healthcare, education
On the weekend before last, I had a chance to meet Sommai Pasee, the former deputy finance minister. Concerns on the future of the Thai economy naturally became the subject of our discussion as the world economic crisis would inevitably slow down our exports to a large extent.
CHANG NOI

PAD saves the nation from supernatural attack
ON OCTOBER 29, Sondhi Limthongkul gave a speech from the People's Alliance for Democracy stage, broadcast over ASTV, about a new front in his fight to "save the nation". He said:

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Babymime in full view
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