New Mandala

The original purpose of this book was to put in print a sort of “survival manual,” exposing certain truths and un-truths about the Southeast Asian forests for the benefit of those who wanted to enter them or who were required to do so.  The author has chosen to compile instead a series of essays portraying [...]

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On December 14, 2007, two days after Chaturon Chaisaeng had given his speech attacking what he saw as a lack of fairness in the run-up to the election of December 23, the provincial election commission (PEC) organized two events that aimed at urging people to cast their votes on election day. In the morning, around [...]

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As the campaign enters its final weeks, the election remains anyone’s contest.  Thaksin’s tenacity and squirrelled-away billions may well win him a route back to Thailand – and power.  Alternatively, the military forces, led by General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, may choose to continue the legal stranglehold on Thaksin’s money, prolonging his exile.  In any eventuality, there [...]

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