By Harrison George |
<p>To judge from the cracks and potholes, the soi hasn’t been resurfaced in decades. Maybe not since the emergency makeover when a daily motorcade of Mercs began transporting royal offspring to the school nearby.</p>
<div>British Ambassador Mark Kent on Thursday met with junta leader and Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha and urged the general to return democracy to Thailand and respect human rights.</div>
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By Harrison George |
<p>Khun Jod Lukplasaenmon. You are an advisor to the Prime Minister.</p>
<p>Yes. Yes, I am.</p>
<p>And so you give advice to the Prime Minister.</p>
<p>Well, we try. There’s a team of us, you see. But the PM is a very intelligent man, you know.</p>
<p>Is he?</p>
<p>Oh yes, a tremendous intellect. So sometimes he doesn’t need our advice. Most of the time, in fact.</p>
<p>I see. So this campaign against corruption, was it something that you advised? Or perhaps …</p>
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<div><em>The following is an open letter, signed by UK academics, university staff and students, to Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, the leader of the National Council for </em><em>Peace and Order (NCPO).
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