September 22nd, 2006 by admin
Sonthi outsmarted Thaksin at the eleventh hour
by: Thanong Khanthong - The Nation
Had Council for Democratic Reform under Constitutional Monarchy (CDRM) leader General Sonthi Boonyaratglin not moved as fast as he did to stage a coup on Tuesday, Thaksin Shinawatra would have launched his own coup a day later. Don’t be fooled by Thaksin’s claim that [...]
September 13th, 2006 by admin
Thailand
/This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Summary and
Sea Safety section. The overall level of the advice has not changed./
* *We advise against all but essential travel to, or through, the far
southern provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla, where there
is continuing violence due to insurgency and civil unrest. [...]
September 12th, 2006 by admin
PM orders reservoir construction to solve flooding problems
BANGKOK: — Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has ordered that a mega-irrigation system be developed, and that reforestation projects be implemented in a long term response to stop flooding in Thailand’s flood-prone areas.
Deputy Prime Minister Suwat Liptapanlop said on Monday that the Interior Ministry is monitoring the flood [...]
September 12th, 2006 by admin
State of Denial
The conflict in Thailand’s south reflects a failure of political leadership
By DUNCAN MCCARGO
Monday, Sep. 11, 2006
In the quiet fishing village of Rusimalae in Thailand’s embattled southern region, an army camp lies empty. Following a bomb on Aug. 2 that killed a soldier, the Thai military abandoned the improvised base, erected by sappers building [...]
September 12th, 2006 by admin
Immigration confirms the end of border runs from October 1, 2006
Thailand tightens visa rules for tourists to cut illegal workers
BANGKOK: — Thailand will tighten entry regulations for tourists in a bid to crack down on illegal foreign workers, the Immigration Bureau said.
The move, which takes effect October 1, would affect tourists from 41 countries including [...]
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