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US lawyers eye Phuket crash, offer to represent families to sue Boeing. The vultures are circling and the ambulance chasers go high tech, bringing American style lawsuits to the Kingdom. Ribbeck Law Chartered has filed a lawsuit and motions in their hometown of Chicago surprisingly fast, less than two weeks after the crash in Phuket. [...]

True President and CEO Supachai Chearavanontand and True’s parent company Charoen Pokphand Group have donated Bt75 million to the Democratic Party and a lesser amount to the Chat Thai Party. While this appears to be an excellent business decision which may ultimately result in True being allowed to continue operating their cable/satellite television monopoly in [...]

Money better spent on a truly poor service Re: “Peering keenly through the political clouds”, Business, September 26. True president and CEO Supachai Chearavanont and True’s parent company Charoen Pokphand Group have donated Bt75 million to the Democrat Party and a lesser amount to the Chat Thai Party. While this appears to be an excellent [...]

THAILAND AIRLINE AND AIRPORT SAFETY – LET’S NOT HAVE A WHITEWASH David Barkdull The September 16th crash of One-Two-Go flight OG029 was a terrible tragedy for the victims, their families and friends. Next week the Transport Ministry will convene meetings to review safety standards for all of Thailand’s airports in the wake of the crash. [...]

Shotgun Pistol | Warning to all carjackers FEATURED NEW REVOLVER The Judge – 4510TKR What a name! It’s based on the fact that many judges are now carrying it into the courtroom with them – and for good reason. We know of no better self-defense fi rearm. Whether loading all 45s – all .410s or [...]

A Tale of Two Houses House #1 A 20-room mansion (not including 8 bathrooms) heated by natural gas. Add on a pool (and a pool house) and a separate guest house, all heated by gas. In one month this residence consumes more energy than the average American household does in a year. The average bill [...]

Thailand Democrats plump for no-nuke policy by David Barkdull It is great to see that the Thai Democrats are coming out against the construction of nuclear reactors in the Kingdom and are making every effort to secure safe, alternative energy sources to power future generations. If the Democrats fail to stop the proliferation of nuclear [...]