FINAL WORD: Trolley rage in Thailand

Is British supermarket chain Tesco failing to deal with the stresses of being the largest foreign retailer in deeply nationalist Thailand? After years of fighting protectionist forces in the country, the retailer has spectacularly lost its rag, suing two journalists and an academic in three lawsuits seeking a combined US$39.2 million in damages. The behaviour has served to spark the ire of the world's media and freedom of speech campaigners. It has also made the retailer look reactionary, to say the least.