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Kings and Pawns

Kings and Pawns

  “In life, men are either kings or pawns.”  -Napoleon Bonaparte Not to underestimate the cult of personality which Cambodia’s late King Father Norodom Sihanouk engendered, approximately one million people reminded us of his revered presence in the country by lining the streets from Pochentong International Airport all the way to the Royal Palace on […]

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The Passion of the Red Shirts: Enter the Military and Exit the PM (Again)?

The Passion of the Red Shirts: Enter the Military and Exit the PM (Again)?

30,000 Red Shirt Protesters Thailand:  Over the last week the situation in Thailand has deteriorated, with as many as 24 people dead and over 800 injured since the new round of Red Shirt protests begin over 2 weeks ago.  A protest that started off with a festive atmosphere slowly descended into violence, with grenade attacks, […]

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