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...that brings to mind harmless, crystal-wearing Californians rather than religious fanatics. Our image of a clash of civilizations does not include renegade Buddhist monks. Nevertheless, we should be every bit as worried about the protest marches in Bangkok as those in other countries with different faiths, because the Thai call to prayer is being driven by the same worrying trends: nationalism and communalism...
...many Buddhists in Thailand have no wish to see their faith enter politics. And Thai Muslims, most of whom already feel marginalized in this overwhelmingly Buddhist nation, will read any such move as more evidence of their second-class status. "It will inflame the south," says Panitan Wattanayagorn, a security specialist at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. "Muslim countries will believe we are against minorities." That would be a shame, since historically Thai culture has shown tolerance toward other cultures and religions. "Most Thais would like to find a compromise or middle path on this [constitutional] issue," says Panitan. A Buddhist...
There have been plenty of explanations for the problems at Bangkok's trouble-plagued Suvarnabhumi Airport since it opened, after 46 years of planning, last Sept. 28. Sinking swampland and hasty construction, Thai bureaucracy and allegedly corrupt deals by the former Thaksin regime are variously mooted as the causes of everything from cracked runway asphalt to customs delays, cramped toilets, monotonous retail outlets and long lines. But Thai geomancer Mas Kehardthum is convinced he has the real answer: construction was started in the wrong phase of Jupiter. "An improper calculation was made for structures in the city's eastern sector...
...eight seniors honored were Chou, Anant Gupta ’07, Eveleen S. Hsu ’07, Tilottama Riya Sen ’07, Edward H. Thai ’07, Vasan, Winmar Way ’07, and Khalid M. Yasin...
...into the facility by security guards. At that point, the decision was made to hold the rest of the protest in front of the sign at the entrance to facility grounds. “What Abbott is doing is not only a human rights violation, but a crime under Thai law,” said Brook K. Baker, a Northeastern University Law professor, in a speech yesterday. “What [Thailand has] done is perfectly legal under World Trade Organization regulations, and yet Abbott is refusing the release the patent.” After speeches, the protest culminated...