Comments on: New Mandala in Bangkok http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/05/12/new-mandala-in-bangkok/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:46:18 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: New Mandala » A friendly reception http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/05/12/new-mandala-in-bangkok/comment-page-1/#comment-86736 New Mandala » A friendly reception Fri, 18 May 2007 11:29:38 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/05/12/new-mandala-in-bangkok/#comment-86736 [...] today I presented my paper on the “rural constitution” to a seminar in the Political Science Faculty at Chulalongkorn University (thanks to MAIDS for hosting the [...] [...] today I presented my paper on the “rural constitution” to a seminar in the Political Science Faculty at Chulalongkorn University (thanks to MAIDS for hosting the [...]

]]> By: anonymous http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/05/12/new-mandala-in-bangkok/comment-page-1/#comment-84033 anonymous Sun, 13 May 2007 20:41:04 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/05/12/new-mandala-in-bangkok/#comment-84033 Peter, the answer is voodoo, Khmer voodoo. Thaksin bribed the forces of darkness to get people to overlook his evils and vote for him. Seriously. Peter, the answer is voodoo, Khmer voodoo. Thaksin bribed the forces of darkness to get people to overlook his evils and vote for him. Seriously.

]]> By: Peter Kauffner http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/05/12/new-mandala-in-bangkok/comment-page-1/#comment-83981 Peter Kauffner Sun, 13 May 2007 16:33:49 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/05/12/new-mandala-in-bangkok/#comment-83981 Thaksin has a lot of support in Bangkok as well, so I too reject the idea that he was elected because he bribed the hicks into voting for him. His crackdown on drugs was hugely popular, and few pervious prime ministers can claim any dramatic positive accomplishment of this kind. Thailand uses proportional representation, so TRT represention in parliament was a result of people voting for the national party. It can't be explained by the theory the peasents voted for a "big man" MP because they believed he would pave a road or address some other purely local concern. Thaksin has a lot of support in Bangkok as well, so I too reject the idea that he was elected because he bribed the hicks into voting for him. His crackdown on drugs was hugely popular, and few pervious prime ministers can claim any dramatic positive accomplishment of this kind. Thailand uses proportional representation, so TRT represention in parliament was a result of people voting for the national party. It can’t be explained by the theory the peasents voted for a “big man” MP because they believed he would pave a road or address some other purely local concern.

]]> By: jeru http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/05/12/new-mandala-in-bangkok/comment-page-1/#comment-83914 jeru Sun, 13 May 2007 12:25:22 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/05/12/new-mandala-in-bangkok/#comment-83914 Often with Andrew, my 'Talking-Dict' would be of little help. Makes me wonder sometimes whether Andrew, along with a few others ANU alumni who post at New Mandala, were intentionally being cruel to 2ndLanguage trained readers like me. But reading Mr. Stiglitz (thanks to Vichai N) was specially easy (no Talking Dict necessary!). When people are writing with real substance, they (like Mr. Stiglitz), I appreciate their making that special effort to not let pretensions get in the way. Often with Andrew, my ‘Talking-Dict’ would be of little help. Makes me wonder sometimes whether Andrew, along with a few others ANU alumni who post at New Mandala, were intentionally being cruel to 2ndLanguage trained readers like me.

But reading Mr. Stiglitz (thanks to Vichai N) was specially easy (no Talking Dict necessary!).

When people are writing with real substance, they (like Mr. Stiglitz), I appreciate their making that special effort to not let pretensions get in the way.

]]> By: Lleij Schwartz http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/05/12/new-mandala-in-bangkok/comment-page-1/#comment-83851 Lleij Schwartz Sun, 13 May 2007 06:45:39 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/05/12/new-mandala-in-bangkok/#comment-83851 What's the matter, jeru? Forgot your "Talking-Dict"? What’s the matter, jeru? Forgot your “Talking-Dict”?

]]> By: jeru http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/05/12/new-mandala-in-bangkok/comment-page-1/#comment-83579 jeru Sat, 12 May 2007 13:08:13 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/05/12/new-mandala-in-bangkok/#comment-83579 I got very dizzy reading your abstract Andrew, lost in the translation? Until I got to " rural constipation" and I finally I got it! I got very dizzy reading your abstract Andrew, lost in the translation? Until I got to ” rural constipation” and I finally I got it!

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