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Unusually, Thai architect Lek Bunnag says the best time to visit Krabi, the sleepy southern Thai beach town famous for its limestone karsts and craggy coastline, is in monsoon season. "The clouds are changing every second and form a very dramatic stage set. If I were to say anything, it's the greatest plus to the resort." The said resort is Ritz-Carlton's Phulay Bay - the first of a new type of supersecluded, ultra-luxurious bolt-holes that the chain calls "reserves." It is one that Bunnag designed, and he was clearly preoccupied with rather more than the color...
...wife. He also told supporters that if the ruling went against him, he would take his case to the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The ICJ, however, only decides on cases of international law, or issues advisory opinions at the request of U.N. agencies. A Thai government spokesman told local newspapers that it is unlikely the ICJ would accept Thaksin's case as it is not in its jurisdiction...
...Thaksin had abused his power as Prime Minister by issuing executive decrees that gave his company, Shin Corporation, hefty tax breaks and tax holidays, among other actions, thereby decreasing the revenue it shared with the state for its telecommunications concessions. The court also concluded that Thaksin, in violation of Thai law, still controlled the company while serving as Prime Minister. He accomplished this, the court said, by using family members and others as nominees and transferring shares in an intricate web of deals through offshore companies in the British Virgin Islands and other tax havens. Thaksin sold Shin Corporation...
...allowed elections to return a civilian to power after a little over one year of rule, but they still wield considerable power. Although Thaksin has been banned from politics for five years for violating election laws, he remains popular with the rural poor, who feel he was the first Thai leader to address their needs by implementing social welfare programs, such as universal health care. His supporters believe he is being selectively targeted by his political enemies, while his opponents feel he is paying the price for blatant conflicts of interest and abuse of power...
...history of inciting chaos and violence in the country. His supporters, called the "Red Shirts" for the color they wear, rioted in Bangkok and Pattaya last April, forcing the cancellation of a summit of Association of Southeast Asian leaders and bringing the army onto the streets of the Thai capital to restore order. Thaksin, who had portrayed himself as a fighter for democracy, lost international credibility when he denied the Red Shirts were inciting unrest even as they were shown on television physically attacking the car of current Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and beating and injuring one of his aides...