New Mandala

This is not a new story, but an interesting one. A colleague in Thailand has sent me the link to this rather innocuous looking Phalang Prachachon (PPP) television advertisement. Apparently it is banned, or at least television stations don’t dare broadcast it. Why? Is signalling the return of Thaksin-era policies really so alarming?

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In a modern and diversified economy, one of the key strategies for rural development should be the promotion of high quality education. Access to primary, secondary and tertiary education will provide rural youngsters with a sound basis for livelihood choice. The UNDP’s 2007 Human Development Report noted the significant advances Thailand has made in providing for [...]

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