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...tied its closing-door strategy to an existing royal mandate. After the regional financial meltdown a decade ago, Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej urged his subjects to forgo the turbo-charged drive of capitalism for a Buddhist-inspired "sufficiency economy" that embraced moderation. Sounds harmless enough. But free traders complain that the military junta is now using the fuzzy precepts of a sufficiency economy to undermine the legacy of former Prime Minister Thaksin, a billionaire who avidly pursued free-market policies, signing international trade deals and encouraging farmers to take out small-business loans. "Whether you like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Land of Fading Smiles | 1/18/2007 | See Source »

...Washington earlier this month to give new impetus to a stalled global trade accord. The World Trade Organization (WTO) suspended its so-called Doha Round last July because of disagreements between the U.S. and the E.U. over subsidies to their farmers, while countries from Australia to India complain that the ways both giants use such supports are a major trade distortion. There's not much time left for a new deal, since the special "fast-track" authority to negotiate trade agreements, granted by U.S. Congress to President Bush, expires at the end of June. In an interview with Time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: "We Are in the Endgame" | 1/18/2007 | See Source »

...legislation was roundly criticized as anticompetitive for keeping Southwest bottled up at Dallas' Love Field--and as less of a threat to American Airlines' fortress hub at Dallas--Fort Worth International. Virgin America's planned rally website, letVAFly.com uses the same technology Southwest did to link consumers wanting to complain with legislators and officials--especially those in California, since Virgin America is based outside of San Francisco...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Flight Delayed at Virgin | 1/18/2007 | See Source »

...Complain constantly about how bored/drunk you are and ask for suggestions on what...

Author: By Nicole G. White, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: How To Lose Your Friends in 10 Days | 1/18/2007 | See Source »

...Abbas aides say that in private conversations, the Saudis complain that Rice "doesn't understand the chemistry of the Middle East...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rice Visit Leaves Palestinians Gloomy | 1/14/2007 | See Source »

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