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...tolerance for criticism. He promised voters a return to prosperity, but as the country's economy continues to crumble, Thaksin has lashed out at economists, academics, bankers, bureaucrats and news organizations that have questioned his policies. Citing the 11 million votes (out of 29.9 million cast) he won, the PM has told his detractors to support him or shut up. But last Tuesday, Thaksin got a very public dressing-down from a man he doesn't dare tell to keep quiet, a man with a mandate infinitely more impressive than his own: King Bhumibol Adulyadej...
...University. Pollsters said it hadn't fallen further because people don't see any alternative. That shouldn't lull Thaksin into thinking he can ignore the King's advice. Says Sem Pringpuangkaew, a Thaksin loyalist who organized the nationwide petition drive in support of the Prime Minister while the PM was on trial for concealing his assets earlier this year: "Everybody has to listen to the King, including the Prime Minister." If he doesn't, Thaksin may find his vaunted mandate melting away...
...definite possibility if the whole joining the circus thing doesn’t work out. Instead of tickling the ivories professionally, however, Fox could also see himself chopping seven dozen onions a night at a culinary institute or working in a restaurant. He spends every Tuesday from 3 pm to midnight as a line cook at Casablanca, perfecting the art of crostini presentation. He explains that his current position on “cold apps” is a step up from where he started last March as a prep cook. “The worst part is cleaning up?...
...larger-than-life persona to push his personal agenda, especially when it comes to Parliament. We all know that his overwhelming majority in the House of Commons has given him wide latitude with his legislative agenda, but apparently that is not enough for the good PM: Now he is on to the ‘Other Place...
...tech gadgets, but for the past few months she's been looking into the year's best inventions, from state-of-the-art artificial hearts to a potato-mashing machine. See the results of her research in this week's magazine and chat with her on Wednesday at 8 pm...