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	<title><![CDATA[Land of Smiles: News from John Walsh in Bangkok]]></title>
	<link>http://jcwalsh.bravejournal.com</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[News and commentary from Thailand and Southeast Asia. Bird flu, violence in Southern Thailand and continued corruption are current themes in this part of the world. You can also find out about my latest research and publications. Welcome to the Land of Smiles.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asian Openbill 1 Traitors 0]]></title>
		<link>http://jcwalsh.bravejournal.com/entry/42445/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Good evening or, indeed, morning,  The news continues to be dominated by the right wing dominated) media’s attempt to follow the (name of certain people deleted) desire to...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:54:21  0000</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Corruption, Sonthi and Abhisit: Wholly Unrelated News Items]]></title>
		<link>http://jcwalsh.bravejournal.com/entry/42398/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Good evening,  Thailand’s credibility continues to decline since the disastrous 2006 military coup – the perception of corruption in the Kingdom has increased more and...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:01:44  0000</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[More Violence at PAD Rally; Talking Suit; Airport Link to Offer Non-Lunch Specials]]></title>
		<link>http://jcwalsh.bravejournal.com/entry/42283/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Good evening,  The proto-fascist PAD thugs have been on the streets again promoting their noxious brand of nationalism and hatred – as ever, their actions have been...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:43:17  0000</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cambodia; Buffoon; Double Standard; Poi Pet]]></title>
		<link>http://jcwalsh.bravejournal.com/entry/42173/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Good evening,  Well, it has been big news all week. Khun Thaksin, former PM ousted by the 2006 military coup, has been in Cambodia to act as an economic advisor to Hun Sen –...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:37:08  0000</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bring Back the Imperial Examination System]]></title>
		<link>http://jcwalsh.bravejournal.com/entry/41827/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[  Good evening,  In an act which can by no means be described as immature, intemperate and risibly predictable, the sleazy and repressive Abhisit regime has decided to recall...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:51:39  0000</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Quality of Mercy]]></title>
		<link>http://jcwalsh.bravejournal.com/entry/41778/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Good evening,  Yet another member of Abhisit’s sleazy mob (they call themselves the Bangkok Cabinet, apparently) has been disqualified from parliament owing to improper share...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:17:05  0000</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Shiny, Shiny, Shiny Airships of Leather]]></title>
		<link>http://jcwalsh.bravejournal.com/entry/41736/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Good afternoon,  More protests at Government House today – some hundreds of disabled people are there to hand in a petition requesting a fairer quota for their share of...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:13:16  0000</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[I Dropped a Pin - Let's Have a Witch Hunt Party!]]></title>
		<link>http://jcwalsh.bravejournal.com/entry/41698/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Good evening,  The Department of Special Investigations (DSI) apparently believes that there was a concerted and coordinated effort to force the Thai stock market to decline...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:52:16  0000</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Rule of Law]]></title>
		<link>http://jcwalsh.bravejournal.com/entry/41591/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Good evening,  Is that the sound of a not very intelligent man with his brain grinding slowly into reverse? It is former Interior Minister Suthep Thaugsuban (disqualified as an...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:50:03  0000</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Repressive Laws Unequally Applied; Restrictions on Freedom of Speech; Striking Workers Sacked: Welcome to Abhisit's Land of Smiles]]></title>
		<link>http://jcwalsh.bravejournal.com/entry/41554/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Good evening,  More repressive measures from the Abhisit regime? Well, Prachatai is reporting that the Cabinet has approved in principle a new draft law from the police to...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:26:36  0000</pubDate>
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