Comments on: East Asia’s Samak disease! http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2008/09/22/east-asias-samak-disease/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:39:39 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: N'koburg http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2008/09/22/east-asias-samak-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-560735 N'koburg Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:44:40 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=3064#comment-560735 The relationship between politicians and TV shows are nothing new. In fact, theater politics are much more developed in western nations than Asian counterparts. I won't be surprised to see Kevin Ruud on one of those cooking shows someday since a rock star has already made a minister. Mr. Walker, I think your own back yard is rife with the "disease". The relationship between politicians and TV shows are nothing new. In fact, theater politics are much more developed in western nations than Asian counterparts. I won’t be surprised to see Kevin Ruud on one of those cooking shows someday since a rock star has already made a minister. Mr. Walker, I think your own back yard is rife with the “disease”.

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