No such thing as bad PR?

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Published: 8 Jan 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Channel 3's cancellation of the final episode of the soap opera Nua Mek 2 has in itself become a soap opera. It has done more to propel Thailand's image across the global stage than all of TAT's futile and feeble attempts. Please continue reporting on the progress of the outcome of Nua Mek 2. All of us who never heard of it and never watched it are now intensely interested. After all, the subject matter is really close to our hearts.

JACK GILEAD

I find it difficult to believe the murder charges, among others, against Abhisit Vejjajiva over the 2010 red-shirt demonstrations in Bangkok are politically motivated as it appears to be a no-win situation for the government.

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cadcolin
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Discussion 5 : 08 Jan 2013 at 19.205
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EL GIBBO
What you are missing is that either side is so totally convinced in the view that the opposite view cannot be even considered and it becomes a big surprise to these people that actually part of the population will violently disagree with what they believe to be the right thing to do
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Discussion 4 : 08 Jan 2013 at 11.574
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It's difficult to imagine Abhisit's case even being accepted in the court, given the circumstances and legal safeguards under a State of Emergency, certainly they would set a disastrous precedent for any future Prime Ministers faced with a belligerent protest group. Surely Thaksin's legal advisers know this. If he did have a hand in pressuring the DSI to come up with such a far-fetched indictment it's most likely to superficially pacify the UDD who want to see him in the dock. When the court throws out the charges, far from being embarrassed, the Govt's staunchest supported will simply point to it as proof the courts are biased.
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Discussion 3 : 08 Jan 2013 at 09.343
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I have seen traffic police push people off motorbikes ,run across 4 lanes of moving traffic ,shine bright flashlights in motorists faces and shakedown motorbikes for years . It finally reflected a little common sense when this nonsense was stopped but like usual it just goes back to the way it was .Why do the police have so much trouble finding motorists chatting on their mobile phone or lane changing with out signalling .It happens everywhere all the time .
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Discussion 2 : 08 Jan 2013 at 07.402
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Who will teach the traffic police about traffic safety?
That's is a tough question indeed!
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Discussion 1 : 08 Jan 2013 at 07.061
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El Gibbo: You've hit the nail on the head. If Aphisit goes to prison, there is absolutely no way Thaksin can return home without some kind of "Thai Spring" taking place. He has made a major error of judgement, but then whatever option he chooses, the result will be the same. I wish he would just devote his remaining years to helping eradicate disease in the world, funding wells in Africa, planting forests on every continent, etc. He'll then find happiness and Thailand will be at peace.
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