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While in Thailand, Do as the Thais Do: …Come Together, Right Now, Over Me …
May 14, 2011
Bangkok
Looking Back …. And Back to the Future Again?… (Or, Do You Feel Ying-Lucky?)
While Thailand’s economic picture and overall stability remains fairly attractive for the moment, many are wondering what the future will hold for the golden land in the mid to long term future now that new elections are just around the corner, promising politicians are dropping like flies...
Thailand Heading for a Breakdown….The Big Picture (Part 3: Updated)
Friday, June 25th, 2010
Bangkok
… After looking at the deteriorating crisis of illicit drugs, the latest infiltration of African drug gangs into central Bangkok, along with a visible rise in foreign prostitution and the comparison of Mexico’s brutally violent, drug cartel fueled crisis with Southern Thailand’s Muslim separatist insurgency, we round out our series with a return to the drugs...
Thailand Heading For a Breakdown: Life on the Cutting Edge of a Fight (Part 2)
Friday June 18th, 2010
Bangkok / Southern Thailand
Can Thailand ever ‘win’ in the South? … What are they up against?
… Life on the cutting edge of a fight for their survival as an unsubjugated Mulim people willing to fight, kill and die for their ‘emancipation’ from what they viewed as brutal strong –arm tactics under Thaksin … While the government and Thai will...
Many Reports of Fires, Looting, Shooting and Riots as Worsening Crisis Spirals Into Mob Anarchy Wednesday As Leaders Surrender or Flee
Wednesday / Thursday May, 19- 20th
Bangkok, Northern/ Northeastern Thailand Rocked By Worst Domestic,
Political Turmoil In Modern Thai History
UDD ‘Shock and Awe‘ Shameful Zero Sum Strategy:
Major Areas of Central Bangkok, Northern & Northeast Thailand Hit by Arson
Attacks, Smoke Seen Throughout Most Central Districts, Siam Square,
Central World, Hotels, Banks,...
Setting a Good Example? Seems Like Stalingrad, Thai Style…
Tuesday 10 p.m. May, 18th 2010
Bangkok
A Major Military Push Planned for Dawn?
Street fighting continues throughout Bangkok on Tuesday
… 12 year old boy arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly setting fire to buildings around Din Daeng intersection, … Red Shirts leaders want to ask for a cease fire in view of looming military crackdown on Rajprasong, citing need to preserve innocents …...
Death Toll, Injuries Soar In the Face of Red Shirts’ Defiance, Army Operation Rajprasong Clashes
Monday May 17th, 2010
As Many as 35 to 40 People Dead, Over 270 Injured as Fighting, Anti –Government Red Shirts Intensify Resistance…
Thaksin & Others Call for International, U.N. Mediation
Updated: Over the Last Several Days…
At least 37 people reported killed and 266 injured since Thursday night: Erawan Emergency Medical Center
Fighting near the Rajprasong Red Shirts…
… bastion was...
Rajprasong: The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning…?
Wednesday May 15, 2010
PM Abhisit Announced Tuesday: Leave Today …. PM Abhist’s Final Ultimatum ?
In the Face of Red Shirts’ Defiance …
Yesterday, the army launched ‘Operation Rajprasong’ to establish a perimeter around the protest areas, entry barricades were set up and power, water and cellphone signals were cut to the area, … Army spokesman...
Thaksin: The Reports of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
“I’m Not a Ghost”…. and Other Related News
In a series of well reported phone calls and interviews it appears Thaksin Shinawatra isn’t dead after all and the reports of his death were perhaps greatly exaggerated, to quote a famous line.
Recently, he joked with reporters both here (Naya Jaikawang), and abroad, (the Straits Times) and had also conducted...
Current Events in the Messy Political Crisis… (part 2)
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Bangkok
Or, …. Buy 2 Civil Wars, Get Two Free!
Earlier we mentioned General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, who first formed the Army Rangers as a counter –communist force in 1978, who has according to some sources maintained enough influence over the elite unit in his retired civilian general -cum-politician capacity to still be in control of factions within units either...
Current Events in the Messy Political Crisis, …
Monday, April 19th, 2010
Bangkok
Yellow, Pink, Rainbows, what's next?
… Yellow Shirts planning to make a resurgence, demanding progress from the government, giving an ultimatum deadline of 7 days to solve the current impasse or they plan to start counter-demonstrations, …
Peace loving Pink Shirts and Thais of All Colors/ No Colors (rainbows) protest around Victory Monument with more planned,...
