A reader has drawn our attention to a post by Thaksin Shinawatra’s lawyer Robert Amsterdam a few days ago. In it Amsterdam continues his attack on those who see Thaksin as the great divider and points to others who deserve that epithet better than Thaksin. In this post he comments on People’s Alliance...
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Thanks to Richard Barrow for pointing out that Newley.com is one of the Bangkok blogs mentioned in the new edition of the Lonely Planet Thailand guide book, which is out this month. This modest site is recommended as part of a boxed text feature on Bangkok sites called “The Inside Scoop.” Some of...
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2Bangkok.com posts that PPT is blocked. Readers might note that the only serious effort to block PPT came during the period of intense action by the Abhisit Vejjajiva government against red shirts. Back then, PPT established a kind of mirror site where we posted bare bones stories cut-and-pasted from our main site. We...
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Yesterday PPT added an update to its post on blue-bloods calling for lese majeste reform. In that update, we noted that yet one more yellow-shirt group has been formed to “protect the monarchy.” According to The Nation , that group – calling itself “Sayam Prachapiwat” or Siamese People’s Progress – this “group of...
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Reconsider travel to Thailand? Really? – www.smh.com.au, November 30, 2011 …Some of the information seems out of date. Thailand, for example, is listed as “exercise high degree of caution”, and “reconsider your need to travel” in certain areas. That’s largely … Continue reading ? Read full story > > > Written by: admin
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Thailand’s AIDS combat hindered by inadequate prevention fund – UN official -Xinhua, November 29, 2011 …Thailand has not made much progress in containing AIDS in the past four to five years when the number of new infections stayed unchanged as … Continue reading Read full story > > > Written by: admin. Discovered...
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Evidence Thai troops killed Japanese cameraman – AFP, November 19, 2011 …”Under Thai criminal law a security official may be exempted if he acted on his commander’s order, but there must be people responsible for the incident who gave the … Continue reading ? Read full story > > > Written by: admin....
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Nine Years Ago: Thaksin says finance minister his likely successor Read full story > > > Written by: admin. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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Police confirm handover of 95 Rohingya near Phuket to Thai Army – Phuket Gazette, November 26, 2011 …“We received a call from local villagers on the island saying that a boat full of Rohingya people had landed on the shore … Continue reading ? Read full story > > > Written by: admin....
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On the horse poster: It’s very big — Please come and enjoy it again The rest of the text: Pepsi joins the revolution of the Big Mountain Music Festival. Ten Pepsi labels for a 25% discount on tickets – December 10-11, 2554 Read full story > > > Written by: Pearl. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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On the horse poster: It’s very big — Please come and enjoy it again The rest of the text: Pepsi joins the revolution of the Big Mountain Music Festival. Ten Pepsi labels for a 25% discount on tickets – December 10-11, 2554 Read full story > > > Written by: Pearl. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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Former Thai Premier Visits South Korea to Tour Four Rivers Project – dredgingtoday.com, November 23, 2011 …He told the paper he drew up a comprehensive flood and drought prevention plan while he was … Continue reading ? Read full story > > > Written by: admin....
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Former Thai Premier Visits South Korea to Tour Four Rivers Project – dredgingtoday.com, November 23, 2011 …He told the paper he drew up a comprehensive flood and drought prevention plan while he was … Continue reading ? Read full story > > > Written by: admin....
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Thai Army Alleged to Have Targeted Journalists in 2010 Protests – spiegel.de, November 5, 2011 [Thanks to Tom for pointing this out. This would have been part of the build up for a pardon for Thaksin on December 5. The … Continue reading ? Read full story > > > Written by: admin....
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Thai Army Alleged to Have Targeted Journalists in 2010 Protests – spiegel.de, November 5, 2011 [Thanks to Tom for pointing this out. This would have been part of the build up for a pardon for Thaksin on December 5. The … Continue reading ? Read full story > > > Written by: admin....
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Thailand’s new prime minister fails to win pardon for fugitive brother – washingtontimes.com, November 23, 2011 Read full story > > > Written by: admin. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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Thailand’s new prime minister fails to win pardon for fugitive brother – washingtontimes.com, November 23, 2011 Read full story > > > Written by: admin. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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Battling the Internet Water Army: Detection of Hidden Paid Posters – slashdot, November 22, 2011 [This subject has parallels in the Thai world as well: During the Thai Rak Thai years, war rooms of forum posters were amassed to control … Continue reading ? Read full story > > > Written by: admin....
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It has been interesting to observe how those who claim to be anti-Thaksin Shinawatra and also the bastions of true democracy in Thailand have shown themselves to have more than their fair share of anti-democratic values and ideas. The People’s Alliance for Democracy showed that democracy was only really meant for an educated...
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From Matichon Weekend, November 18, 2011 Inside Topic: When see people are sad, I am sad too, so sad. From Nation Weekly, November 18, 2011 The cover … Continue reading ? Read full story > > > Written by: Amnuay....
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From Manager, November 8, 2011 Cartoon title: Who is more pitiful? Left: Their bodies have been submerged for more than a month. Right: Her eyes have been submerged for only a second. From Manager, November 11, 2011 Sensitive … but powerful Read full story > > > Written by: Pearl. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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From Manager, November 11, 2011 Cartoon: Lying for brother Left: Even though the price has gone up, it’s difficult to find any drinking water to buy. On the bottle: Drinking water Right: Even though it’s distributed free of charge, nobody wants … Continue reading Read full story > > > Written by: Pearl. Discovered...
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Superyachts Head to South East Asia for December – superyachts.com, November 16, 2011 As superyachts begin to plot a course over to the Island of Phuket for the last month of 2011, the 11th Asia Superyacht Rendezvous announces its dates … Continue reading ? Read full story > > > Written by: admin....
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Komchadluek, November 21, 2011 – The reason for the robbery at permanent secretary’s house was disclosed. The son of Mr. Supoj’s ex-secretary wanted to revenge for his mother because she was fired. He surrendered himself with 60 million baht. – Thaksin doesn’t … Continue reading ? Read full story > > > Written by: Amnuay....
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(Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Puea Thai Party. For Thais . For Thailand’s future. Thank you for all your votes given to the Puea Thai Party. Dr.
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On the forum: Commemorative Banknotes for the 84-year (7 cycle) anniversary of His Majesty Read full story > > > Written by: admin. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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Utah nurses teach Thai about neonatal care – www.ksl.com. November 20, 2011 …”In every 100 babies that are born, there will be two babies that will die in the first minute of life,” he says. “Everyday baby is precious and Read full story > > > Written by: admin. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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Six Years Ago: Thaksin meets the press – in court Six Years Ago: Thaksin admires the Chinese press Read full story > > > Written by: admin. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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Six Years Ago: Thaksin meets the press – in court Six Years Ago: Thaksin admires the Chinese press Read full story > > > Written by: admin. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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Latest Satellite Image: Flooding in Southeast Asia Read full story > > > Written by: admin. Discovered by: ThaiBlogSearch.com
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