A Win-Win-Win Proposition for Thaksin

Posted on August 15, 2005 by admin
A Win-Win-Win Proposition for Thaksin - The Irrawaddy, August 2005
...In an era when Thailand's national interest is entwined with the vested interests of its prime minister's family-owned businesses, Thaksin's spongy Burma policy is not surprising. The Shin telecommunications conglomerate currently has a stake in Burma's sole internet service provider, with wide-ranging satellite interests in the pipeline. Thus when Thaksin deals with the SPDC, it is difficult to demarcate where his family's telecom interests end and where Thailand's national interest begins...
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