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Three Years Ago: The Forgotten Siege of Bangkok

admin — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:02:22 +0000

(Source: DTV) Three Years Ago: The Forgotten Red Shirt Siege of Bangkok The 2009 Red Shirt siege of Bangkok, which brought the city to a halt, has been largely overshadowed by the events of 2010 and Puea Thai’s subsequent election … Continue reading →

The Context of This Year’s Hat Yai Bombings

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:34:45 +0000

Thai Bomb Attacks Mark Increased Threat – WSJ, April 2, 2012 …The blasts on Saturday singled out weekend shoppers and vacationers in bustling commercial centers, a move that security analysts said shows Thailand’s southern militants are modifying their attacks by … Continue reading →

Analysis: The Political Calm and the Weakness of the Establishment

admin — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:07:39 +0000

(Source: Daily News) From Daily News, February 12, 2012 The caption reads: Being delighted — Privy Council President and statesman General Prem Tinsulanonda speaks with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra cordially at the the “Rak Muang Thai Doen Na Prathet Thai” … Continue reading →

Who Divides Thailand? ใครแบ่งประเทศไทย

admin — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 06:00:17 +0000

Who Divides Thailand? – foreignpolicyjournal.com, March 10, 2012 Almost two years after ordering a massacre of his own citizens, former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva remains the leader of the Democrat Party. General Prayuth Chan-ocha, whose troops carried out the killings, … Continue reading →

Analysis: Raw Power Politics on the Horizon บทวิเคราะห์ : อำนาจการเมืองดิบบนขอบฟ้า

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:13:41 +0000

(Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Above: The only candidate with no words on his poster. Thaksin election poster from 2005 In the news today: Jatuporn in mass protest call to deter coup plotters – Bangkok Post, January 9, 2012 We had been predicting … Continue reading →

Two Years Ago: Taksin Returns 2 ปีที่แล้ว : ทักษิณกลับมา

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:20:35 +0000

Two Years Ago: Taksin Returns [Red Shirt images like this were created in a deliberately provocative way in the lead up to the second siege of Bangkok in 2010. Coupled with assurances that Thaksin would be returning soon were wishes … Continue reading →

Scare Over New Year 2012 Dam Break ความตกใจกลัวระหว่างปีใหม่2012ที่เขื่อนจะแตก

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:26:48 +0000

Rumors of the dam bursting because of an earthquake or because Red Shirts will blow it up are legion in the Thai-language world now. Each day a new prophetic or symbolic piece is added to this media storm. Yesterday, the … Continue reading →

Another Colorful Politician: Karun Hosakul นักการเมืองที่ฉูดฉาดอีกคน : การุณ โหสกุล

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:06:16 +0000

Tom notes: Puea Thai MP Karun Hosakul is competing with Chalerm for media attention these days, most recently for possible connection with the murder of a Democrat canvasser, but also for calling a Democrat spokeswoman a “buffalo” (there’s also this … Continue reading →

Chalerm denies warning about bomb attacks เฉลิมปฏิเสธการเตือนเกี่ยวกับการโจมตีด้วยระเบิด

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:43:36 +0000

Chalerm now denies that there was a warning about ten likely locations for bomb attacks in the city on new year’s. There’s no question that the “warning” was made, but the problem is that it was part of a political … Continue reading →

More on Chalerm and Prasong เฉลิมและประสงค์ เพิ่มเติม

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:07:13 +0000

(Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Above: New Year’s Eve bombings in Bangkok at Saphan Kwai on December 31, 2006 Tom notes: Good focus today on the latest Chalerm “revelations”. Asia Times had a good interview with Prasong right after the coup in 2006, … Continue reading →

Politicians should intervene in military transfers

Pearl — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:09:18 +0000

From Thairath, October 12, 2011 The military is not democratic. The law must be changed to give politicians the authority to intervene in military transfers. [This criticizes the government move to change rules to let politicians control military transfers. Traditionally, the … Continue reading →

Thaksin Retires… Yet Again ทักษิณเกษียณ… อีกแล้ว

admin — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:08:39 +0000

Above: April 4, 2006 Thaksin claiming he is retiring, quitting politics, or taking a political break is nothing new. It has been done many times before–always as a political pretext. It is likely the latest announcement is part of the … Continue reading →

Who is Chalerm Yoobamrung?

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:05:49 +0000

Mind your ears! – by Arun, Krungtepturakit, March 19, 2009 Next to the plunger, it says: Censure debate Chalerm, who is leading the censure motion, says: I’m going to push the button. Mind your ears. [The five faces represent the … Continue reading →

Violence in the Deep South getting worse?

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:02:16 +0000

Above: Numbers of violent incidents since January 2004 through April 2011. Across the bottom are the years (2547 is 2004, 2548 is 2005, 2549 is 2006, 2550 is 2007, 2551 is 2008, 2552 is 2009, 2553 is 2010, 2554 is … Continue reading →

Fencing Off Sanam Luang

admin — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:51:31 +0000

(Photo: 2Bangkok.com) Above: July 31, 2011 – Fencing around Sanam Luang In the years since the 2006 coup, the authorities have been clever in making sure key protest areas have been off limits to protesters. Most Thai parks are gated … Continue reading →