Generals who think they are the ultimate arbiters
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In Thailand the military is the political elite. Graduates from the Chulachomklao Military Academy support each other year by year. General Chavalit, a member of Class 1, promised not to carry out a coup while supreme commander but his successor took over the government in Feb 1991. General Suchinda, a member of Class 5, which has most of the senior military posts, left in Apr 92 to become Prime Minister although he was not an MP. The political parties and the general public did not object until the opposition leader, Chamlong Srimuang, a leader of Class 7, threatened a hunger strike unless General Suchinda stood down. Social and economic changes make it too complicated for the military to govern.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1992
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'We saw what they did here. And now we'll tell.'
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Faton Polloshka, the Albanian director of public works in Djakovica, Kosovo, Yugoslavia, collected the bodies of around 200 fellow Albanians during the period of Nato bomb attacks on the province. He has kept as many personal records as possible, as he wishes these deaths to be investigated by war crimes investigators. A fellow Albanian, Dr Mentor Rruka, also remained very active in Djakovica during the period of Nato bombing. He treated mainly Serb civilians in the town's hospital.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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Korea enjoys its labour's fruits
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South Korea's economy has expanded rapidly over recently, and its prosperity now rivals that of the UK. Careful state management and extremely hard work have allowed the country to gain a strong international reputation, boosted by efforts to break the domination of the military. South Koreans are enjoying a lot more freedom, and are determined to develop the country's cultural life as well as its economy.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1995
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