Joy: Yes that dictionary seems good - presumably you are also familiar with the 'kill two birds with one stone' saying?

Somsak: I'm not really sure what to make of Jakrapob, but in a way I can understand why some have turned so 'extreme' as they seem to be battling a very ruthless & intractable foe.

Can you explain why Koizumi paid homage to the Yasukuni shrine? - it seemed a fairly extreme act to this non-Chinese, non-Korean, non-Japanese, non-Thai observer.