We all know about all the changes happening in Burma these days. But there’s one issue that I haven’t seen get much attention, and that I figure is worthy of some closer monitoring. It may tell us something useful about political change. Over the years I have accumulated a pretty big collection of...
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We all know about all the changes happening in Burma these days. But there’s one issue that I haven’t seen get much attention, and that I figure is worthy of some closer monitoring. It may tell us something useful about political change. Over the years I have accumulated a pretty big collection of...
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I presented this paper at the XIIIth Annual International Conference of DPSR on Saturday successfully enough. Here is the abstract: The global economic crisis caused by an improperly regulated financial sector giving way to excessive risk-taking behaviour has led to a worldwide crisis… Read full story > > > Written by: John Walsh....
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BP has already blogged ( here and here ) on the Supreme Administrative Court decision in 2009 upholding an injunction against 65 projects at the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate noting that Thailand’s economy will face a significant hit because of the decision. Then another post on the environmental problems at Map Ta...
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Reuters reports today: Thai authorities were investigating on Sunday a blast that killed 12 people and wounded at least 105 at one of the world’s biggest petrochemical hubs . Explosions sparked a fire at a chemical factory at the sprawling Map Ta Phut complex – Thailand’s biggest industrial estate – on Saturday, forcing...
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The World Socialist Web Site has an article by John Roberts – who has been writing on Thailand for WSWS for some time – that rightly questions the use of the anti-democratic lese majeste law by a supposedly democratic Yingluck Shinawatra government. Beginning with the trial of Somyos Prueksakasemsuk under Article 112, Roberts...
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The World Socialist Web Site has an article by John Roberts – who has been writing on Thailand for WSWS for some time – that rightly questions the use of the anti-democratic lese majeste law by a supposedly democratic Yingluck Shinawatra government. Beginning with the trial of Somyos Prueksakasemsuk under Article 112, Roberts...
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Where to begin? After six months, the whole thing seems like it only took place yesterday. But the actual experience at the time was a blur, a kaleidoscope, of sights, sounds, and bittersweet sensations. And not just from the epic levels of imbibing. This trip was half triumph and half disaster
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Harrison George 13 February 2012. ?The witness hearing in the case of Somyos Prueksakasemsuk in Songkhla Provincial Court was postponed when the witness failed to appear, citing the unnecessary difficulty of travelling from Bangkok. ? Somyos had been transported from Bangkok to Songkhla because the witness to be heard was registered as resident...
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Just after BP blogged “Household debt in Thailand: Is it unsustainable?” at the end of March, BP found a report from Credit Suisse First Boston and have been meaning to blog on since then. Below are some charts from Page 11: ? The explanation on page 10: With rising incomes, high employment, high...
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Headline writers at the Bangkok Post’s website have deliberately and politically misrepresented an important story that deserves attention. At the front page of the site, the Post has a story headlined, “ Voters’ remorse surfaces ,” while the story itself has the headline, “Pheu Thai failed us, say red shirts.” The story itself...
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Reporters Without Borders has issued a call for Somyos Prueksakasemsuk, now awaiting a verdict in his lese majeste case, to be released. Somyos is unlikely to hear the verdict in his case until September 2012, meaning that, if not bailed, he will have been jailed for 17 months before his case is decided...
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On 3 May, National Human Rights Commissioner Dr Niran Phithakwatchara testified as the last defence witness in the l?se majest? trial of Somyot Prueksakasemsuk.? The Criminal Court set 19 Sept for the prosecution and defence to hear its decision on when the verdict would be delivered, as the defence team had sought a...
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Asian Network for Free Elections BANGKOK, 04 May 2012 – While the significance of the rallies on 28th April will undoubtedly continue to be debated for some time, it is important that the debate not obstruct or delay badly needed electoral reforms in the country. Accusations about the protest began before the smell...
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Yet more news from the Thai parliament. Late last month, as I noted , a graphic image of a woman was broadcast on large screens during a parliamentary session. Now a member of parliament has given the Nazi salute and yelled “Heil Hitler” during an argument. Thanks to Saksith at Asian Correspondent for...
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Veera in the Bangkok Post : The big shots at the Ministry of Commerce seem to be living in the twilight zone, completely oblivious to the harsh realities confronting the ordinary men and women on the streets struggling to make ends meet in the face of runaway living costs . The latest consumer...
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There is a new NIDA Poll which surveyed 1,245 people nationwide which was released April 18. The title of the poll is “Satisfaction with the government and the Prime Minister, 2nd poll, Performance of the government and the Prime Minister between January-March 2012 ” (“????????????????????????? ???????????????” ???????? 2 ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????? – ?????? 2555). NIDA notes...
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Dagens Nyheter is arguably Sweden’s most influential newspaper. Here’s a quick translation of an article that appeared on the lese majeste case facing Somyos Prueksakasemsuk : International campaigns for detained journalist Trials held in Thailand against journalists and internet companies accused of lèse majesté have led to several international campaigns to secure their...
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Yorinoshi Nishizaki, Political Authority and Provincial Identity in Thailand: The Making of Banharn-buri . Ithaca , New York: Cornell Southeast Asia Program, Studies on Southeast Asia No. 53, 2011. Pp. xvii, 254; maps, figures, photographs, bibliography, index.
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A defamation lawsuit between Thai Rath newspaper and yellow-shirt leader Sondhi Limthongkul has been settled after Sondhi, the defendant, admitted that he had defamed the newspaper by presenting incorrect information in his ASTV-Manager talk show programme, as well as through his newspaper and website, and agreed to publish his apology for three days....
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Review: GoldList Method for Long-term Memory… Are you familiar with the GoldList Method? I wasn’t until Stuart emailed to ask if I’d heard about it. No. I hadn’t heard of the GoldList but I do enjoy trying out new methods! Thanks Stuart.
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Daily weather updates for tropical island destination Koh Samui in Thailand by long term resident Camille Lemmens Read full story > > > Written by: camillelemmens. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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Reporters Without Borders Today, World Press Freedom Day 2012, Reporters Without Borders condemns the furious pace of physical attacks on news providers and reports that a total of 21 journalists, and 6 netizens and citizen journalists have been killed since the start of 2012, many of them in war zones such as Somalia...
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Amnesty International Journalists working in traditional media outlets from Pakistan to Colombia, Mexico to Sudan plus most nations across Eastern Europe and the Middle East faced harassment, attacks, unfair imprisonment or even death just for doing their job. Americas Reporters trying to expose abuses of power, human rights violations and corruption are frequent...
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This is one of my favourite pictures from the thousands I have taken in Thailand. Strange and rather ordinary you may think but let me explain. I love cheeseburgers so that’s a good start and the photograph was taken in … Continue reading ? Read full story > > > Written by: Martyn....
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As you may know I like to utilize my visa run opportunities. Waking at 5am to spend 12 or more hours in a minivan to cross the border for a few minutes isn’t my idea of fun or visiting a … Continue reading ? Read full story > > > Written by: TheThailandLife....
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I’ve mentioned the recent spell of sweltering weather we’ve been suffering through here in Bangkok. Well, we finally have a graphic that illustrates how hot it feels. Yes, it feels like Thailand is on fire. Thanks to Annelie (@a_nnelie) for Tweeting this pic yesterday: CNN explains why it’s so hot in Thailand twitter.com/a_nnelie/statu…...
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I often forget that many of you guys have never been to Thailand. continued here: Visit to a city Buddhist Temple in Kalasin Read full story > > > Written by: admin. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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Apparently eight heads are better than one. In the center of this magical incantation cloth is the four-headed Brahma, Phra Phrom, and on the outer periphery is a quartet of Phra Lersi, the hermit monk who wears tiger skins. All of these portrait images are intended to provide luck and protection for the...
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By Saksith Saiyasombut After last month’s public misbehavior of a Thai MP involving peeking on a pornographic image on his phone ( we reported ), another crass misdemeanor played out for everybody to see in the Thai parliament. This time, a heated debate escalated in one … Read full story > > >...
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