New Mandala

The Irrawaddy’s May – June 2009 edition has a useful interview with Chulalongkorn University political analyst Thitinan Pongsudhirak.  It is well worth a look for those trying to get a handle on the current state-of-play in Thai politics.
I should also note that in same edition there is an interview with Quinton Quayle, the British Ambassador [...]

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I can’t say I had given much thought to what the People’s Alliance for Democracy was going to call its new political party (previous New Mandala coverage of the party’s establishment is available here and here).  I figured it would simply be the “People’s Alliance for Democracy”.  Brand recognition, and all that.  But clearly I [...]

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