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? Have already blogged about the idea of autonomy for the Deep South when Chavalit raised the issue here, the idea of a referendum here, on a op-ed by Atiya here?in the Bangkok Post, and another op-ed by V...
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After the swedish jetfighters , the submarine , the fake bomb detectors … the thai Army is not afraid of ridicule. It’s even a marque de fabrique . And the latest proof is : the air balloon scandal . The Royal Thai Army yesterday came out in defence of … Read full story...
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For a summary of the political situation here in Thailand, I suggest reading this AFP story from today: “ Thailand braces for fresh political instability .” The story includes some interesting quotes from analysts. Such as this, on Abhisit: The 45-year-old premier came to power in late 2008 when the previous pro-Thaksin government...
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Pornthip Rojanasunand is the very prominent and colorful Director of the Central Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice in Bangkok. She has created a persona, particularly her hair style, also cultivating an audience. She has appeared on TV game shows, interview, and writes a column. She Read full story > > >...
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Have already blogged about the idea of autonomy for the Deep South when Chavalit raised the issue here, the idea of a referendum here, on a op-ed by Atiya here in the … Read full story > > > Written by: 128. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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A setback for the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority and its plan to recreate Bangkok as a picturesque, working class-free zone as residents of Ratchaburi have told them where to place the 10,000 pigeons they were planning to ship out from the city. Local residents were concerned about what the pigeons would eat, the spread...
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A reader forwarded us this statement of the Students’ Federation of Thailand — and we are posting it here for your information. As with other statements posted here, posting does not necessarily reflect the position of PPT. * 1 February 2010 A Forewarn of “People’s War” Due to the recent movement of the...
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This is a picture of a Thai family scattering the ashes of a deceased relative in the Gulf of Thailand. Traditionally, Thai families either keep the ashes at home, at the temple or scatter them on the waters or a combination of all three. Many people travel to Paknam in… Written by: Richard...
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The security of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s residence has been beefed up with more special police and K-9 dogs. Screening at a checkpoint near the house has been strengthened. More closed-circuit TV cameras have been installed and there are now more police motorcycle patrols. (Manager/The Nation) … Written by: Suthee "Phong" Buayam Read...
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News in Bangkok has a post with some views by the former Cambodian King Sihanouk,? from "Sihanouk Reminisces: World Leaders I Have Known", on Thailand....
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The Nation: At the symposium, Tiraphan Wilaithong, a physicist from the Centre for Excellence in Physics, said there was only a "one out of a billion or out of 10 billion" chance the GT200 would function as intended. Asst Prof Pong Srongpong, a physics lecturer at Chulalong-korn, said producers of GT200 relied on fanc......
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Image by tripadvisor … The above image is from TripAdvisor’s Airplane Seat-Mate From Hell survey and whilst I am unaware of the ongoing status of the survey, looking at the photographs I have sat next to a few of them myself. … Read full story > > > Written by: Hoo Don. Discovered...
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Yesterday the first transcript of a 2010 meeting of the board to consider draft laws (???????????????????????????) was uploaded, directly with an important municipal change. Already effective January 28, the town Mae Sot ( ????????????????? ) at the border to Myanmar has been upgraded to a city municipality (thesaban nakhon, ???????????????). The … Read...
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Did you know that we are well into the third lunar month? Not to worry. Later in the year the eighth month will occur twice. It does this every few years so that the lunar calendar can more or less catch up with… Read full story > > > Written by: phanaperson. Discovered...
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The Bangkok Post: The government provides funds for the protection of the government leader, but Mr Abhisit's father Atthasit, a former Mahidol University dean, has spent his own money on security, a source close to the prime minister said yesterday. Dr Atthasit has spent about 300,000 baht on security protection fo...
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PPT recently and briefly mentioned the case of 9 illegal migrants who appear to have been murdered by police near Mae Sot in the country’s north. For more details on this seemingly grisly case, see The Irrawaddy ( 2 February 2010 ). The report includes these details that suggest that the life of...
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Elephants in the room: the uses and meanings of English in Thai political discourse (Part 1) When I moved to Thailand eight years ago, I became interested in the new world of Thai...
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In Thailand meditation centres there are 2 types of meditation practiced, Vipassana and Samatha. This Thailand meditation guide will try to outline the differences between Vipassana and Samatha meditation practice. Vipassana meditation is also known as Insight meditation and Samatha meditation is referred to as Concentration meditation Read full story > > >...
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Like the GT 200 device, the Alpha 6 device is another scam device that supposedly detects bombs and drugs. This morning's earlier post had a quote from Dr. Sathon Vijarnwannaluk of Chulalongkorn who stated that the Alpha 6 works by magnetic molecular resonance and that is the same technology as an MRI scan. The...
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In the past, one of the privileges of being associated with the palace is that one has been able to enjoy special treatment, political access and other benefits without having to be particularly visible and therefore likely to be open to public scrutiny. Some of this has changed in recent years as the...
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On Sunday, we went for an enjoyable bicycle ride in Bangkok. At first glance, this would sound like a crazy idea. But, it is amazing that after only a short boat ride across the Chao Phraya River, we were surrounded by lush green vegetation and almost complete silence. In fact, for most of...
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THOUSANDS OF IDIOTS DETECTED Blog only Knock! Knock! Anybody there? They don’t get it do they. The total combined intellect of the Bangkok Post has not yet cottoned on to the fact that the GT-200 is a total hoax, as are the Sniffex, ADE651, and … Read full story > > > Written...
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Federico Ferrara’s fascinating study of contemporary Thai politics, Thailand Unhinged: Unraveling the Myth of a Thai-Style Democracy , is being published by Equinox.  All of the details on this important book are available here .  Ferrara is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the National University of Singapore and the author of...
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A panel discussion on “Thai Political Situation: Wherefrom and Whereto?” Presented by the Royal Thai Embassy and the SOAS Thai Society Location: Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, SOAS Date and time: Friday, 29 January 2010, 17.30-20.00 Panellists: Professor Suchit Boonbongkarn, Professor Duncan McCargo, Professor Peter Leyland ,and Professor Borwornsak Uwanno Moderator: H.E. Mr. David...
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There was a seminar organized yesterday by the Faculty of Science at Chulalongkorn University on the GT200 device. Below is the news clip from the TV Thai news program on ThaiPBS. ...
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The Bangkok Post: The government provides funds for the protection of the government leader, but Mr Abhisit’s father Atthasit, a former Mahidol University dean, has spent his own money on security, a source close to the prime minister said yesterday. Dr Atthasit has spent about 300,000 baht on s… Read full story >...
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Guy Caught on National TV is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/ , a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Great clip… look at the guy over the shoulder of the one supposed to be getting the attention of the camera… This won’t happen in Thailand because we … Read full story > > > Written...
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I guess you’ve heard about the “GT200 explosive detectors” scandal. It’s simply huge. First, we have to say “chapeau bas” to Bangkok Pundit who probably spent hours following up on this issue, cross checking, compiling infos, writing… Amazing work. Really. I mean his work was so good that it was pointless for other...
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Interviewing Successful Thai Language Learners… Name: Thomas Lamosse Nationality: American, Edina, Minnesota Age range: 30-40 Sex: Male Location: Bangkok, Chonburi, Edina Minnesota Profession: Teacher/PhD student-Phonology Website/blog: Talk-2-Me-Thai Book/course: Talk-2-me-Thai DVD phrasebook What is your Thai level? I will let you decide. I never boast about my language … Read full story > >...
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Like the GT 200 device, the Alpha 6 is another scam device that supposedly detects bombs and drugs. This morning’s earlier post had a quote from Dr. Sathon Vijarnwannaluk of Chulalongkorn who stated that the Alpha 6 works by magnetic molecular resonance and that is the same technology as an MRI scan… Read...
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