I don’t care if Thaksin was corrupt. All politicians are corrupt.
- Gad Pokasang, a farmer from Buriram, quoted in Jocelyn Gecker, “Thaksin legacy taints Thai politics”, Associated Press, 21 October 2008.
One verdict on Thaksin
October 21st, 2008 by Nicholas Farrelly · 29 Comments
Nam Theun 2 resettlement: The uncertainties of livelihood change
October 21st, 2008 by Sarinda Singh, Guest Contributor · 3 Comments
Resettlement of villages on the Nakai Plateau for the Nam Theun 2 project has prompted much debate in Laos and more widely. Among other important issues, are questions about the “new” livelihoods the project envisaged for villagers and villagers’ perspectives on the changes they will experience. I was in Nakai very briefly this month and [...]
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