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July 2008.  Thai & Cambodian military forces are deployed along the border due to dispute over 11th century temple

Thailand's Leading English Language Newspaper:  Bangkok Post   (+ a flashy new subscription web site!)

In my opinion, Thailand's Best English language Newspaper: The Nation  The Nation's online Magazine: Xpress
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Note: DemoCrazy  on Sign .. Phonetic or Freudian?

International news stories seem to be written by reporters who do not even know the yellow shirts represent loyalty to  King Rama IX.  Many reports seem to be written out of country by reporters who know nothing of Thailand.

  • PPP is the favored party in rural poverty stricken  areas & is the renamed Thai Rak Thai of Thaksin

  • PAD contends that rural favor is garnered by PPP with payoffs ranging from a few 100s Thb to politicians offering Viagra for votes!  "stand up for PPP?"

  • Thaksin promised each rural village 25,000 Thb for support.

PAD demonstration PA system.

 

Sept. 3, 2008 13 minute Video on the current Thai political unrest. (requires Flash)

 

Oct 5,  '08 Demonstrations over former PM in exile Thaksin's brother-in -law, Somchi, being appointed PM by Samuk & the PPP controlled Parliament.

Sept. 2008.  Massive demonstration by PAD resulted in a declaration of emergency by the elected PPP's PM Samuk.

PAD, PAD = People's Alliance for Democracy, is comprised of the middle class & the college educated .. mostly in Bangkok.  The rural areas are strong for Samuk's, Somchi's & Thaksin's PPP.

  • Samuk resigned & ousted by coup PM Thaksin's brother-in-law Somchi was appointed PM

    • Thaksin's wife has already been convicted of tax evasion & fraud.

  • October, 2008: PAD demonstrations continue & violence escalates.

  • October 5,  '08 Demonstrations over former PM in exile Thaksin's brother-in -law being appointed PM.

  • PAD called for PM Samuk to resign.

  • Phuket & Hat Yai airports were closed by demonstrators leaving over 20,000 tourists stranded.

  • Sept. 17, 2008:  A new PM, Somchi who is ousted PM Thaksin's brother-in-law, was appointed by the PPP controlled parliament.  A token opposition candidate acceptable to PAD was nominated.

  • PAD immediately issued a statement calling Somchi an unacceptable  puppet of Thaksin

  • Sept 17, 2008.  2 new arrest warrants have been issued for Thaksin.  The number of Thaksin warrants for fraud are increasing daily

  • Oct 4, '08: Thaksin has applied for asylum in the UK.  Brit tourist are reported to being held responsible.

Thaksin convicted in absentia sentenced to 2 years in prison! .. the guy is one of the richest men in the world .. literally a billionaire .. and has a sociopathic compulsion to illegally obtain more wealth .. obviously the "criminally insane" defense was applicable.

November 12, 2008:  Thaksin divorces his wife of 32 years .. no immediate reaction from Thaksin's Mai Noi Ka Lydia.

  • Ousted PM Thaksin, aka square head, is a funny guy. Thaksin owns the Manchester City Professional Football Team (England & not Man United) . Thaksin is trying to make British professional football players bow to him .. bow Thai style!
  • Thaksin's Mai Noi (literally minor wife) Lydia is a Thai pop singer.
  • Thaksin's wife, Pojamarn Shinawatra (right), has been convicted of tax evasion & fraud, 546 million baht (US$16.4 million).  She got 3 years but fled Thailand while on bail.
  • Sept.'08 More warrants have now been issued for the Thaksins related to separate fraudulent transactions.
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The Preah Vihear Temple sits atop a cliff at the natural geographic border between Thailand & Cambodia. Preah Vihear sits on the edge of Chuor Phnum Dângrêk, the sandstone escarpment at the southern edge of Thailand's Korat Plateau.

Access from Cambodia straight up cliff, no roads!

The Preah Vihear Temple built in 1053 has become front page news in 2008.

The border dispute is rooted in French Indochina Colonial territorial expansion into sovereign Siam in 1887.  French & British maps of 1880s show both Preah Vihear & Angkor Wat to be in Siam.

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4 months after opening Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport is suffering from cracked runways

January, 2007.  Foundation problems are now being noted in the terminal & all is  attributed to corruption in former PM Thaksin's ousted government ..

More than 100,000 sq meters (1,000,000 sq feet) of runway are affected. The the construction was bonded by Diphaya Insurance.
Repair costs are expected to be more than Bt1 billion,

The airport is built on a drained swamp .. Cobra Swamp .. & thus Suvarnabhumi is known by locals affectionately  as Cobra Swamp Field..

Both domestic & international flights in January 2007 are being delayed dues to runway safety.

The Suvarnabhumi Airport runway cracks were reported in the Bangkok Post 2 years prior to the airport opening.  

A lawsuit was threatened by the PM Thaksin's cronies /  contractors.  The Bangkok Post published a retraction & the editor who uncovered the faulty construction was fired!

24 August 2005, "Bangkok Post" news editor Chadin Thepaval was forced to resign by ousted PM Thaksin because of his correct report about cracks in the runway of Suvarnabhumi airport.

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A former Peace Corp volunteer's photo journal of an incredible adventure, a bus trip across Europe & Asia in the '70s .. quite an adventure

definitely worth a look!

Mike retired as manager with Social Security Administration .. . & now lives in remote Thailand ..

Mike is a most interesting dude . that did it his way!

Since 2002 Thailand has been reported to be a US Anti-Terror Torture site.  The 'destroyed water boarding' video was reputedly from this Thai / CIA installation

2008: The (reputed) Thai CIA Torture Compound ( Black Ops Site) is back in the news

Torture cartoon: 3 hours of Thai TV Soap Operas is definitely torture under Geneva. ...

Issan BBQ beetle delicacies, highly unusual & the chili dipping sauce is cruel ..

Thai Moon Shine Whiskey 20 Thb for a recycled water bottle of moon shine .. some of it is pretty smooth