May 15th, 2007 by admin
In Thailand, legislation allows censorship of online news
New York, May 14, 2007—The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned that new legislation in Thailand will further weaken press freedom guarantees. On Thursday, the military-appointed National Legislative Assembly (NLA) passed legislation granting the government the power to censor critical online news reports.
The bill, which will become law [...]
May 14th, 2007 by admin
Cyclone triggers floods in Thailand by Nina Ridge
Continuous torrential rain has lashed Thailand’s northern provinces over the past few days causing widespread flash flooding.
Over 4000 acres of cropland were under one-metre deep floodwaters and road links between other communities have been cut off. Violent flash floods hit three villages in the Wangshin district, severely damaging [...]
May 11th, 2007 by admin
Google Apologizes, Thailand Drops Lawsuit
Quite a line was forming up, but it appears there’s now one less organization in the world that wants to sue YouTube; since the video-sharing site decided to take down clips in which the king of Thailand was insulted, the Thai government has dropped its criminal lawsuit.
The government had actually not [...]
May 6th, 2007 by admin
Bomb explodes in downtown Bangkok
Blast wounds one; police, bomb squads investigating
BANGKOK: — A bomb exploded near a telephone booth in downtown Bangkok on Saturday, wounding one person, Thai police said.
The bomb was planted in a side street of the bustling Thai capital, police spokesman Ronnarong Yangyaen said.
The iTV television channel said the slightly wounded [...]
May 5th, 2007 by admin
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - International delegates reached an agreement early Friday on the best ways to combat climate change despite efforts by China to water down language on cutting destructive greenhouse gas emissions.
The closed-door debate over everything from nuclear power to the cost of cleaner energy ran into the early morning hours with quibbling over [...]
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