Elections will not solve Thailand's problems with the US alliance.
http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2015/03/20 ... -alliance/
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Elections will not solve Thailand's problems with the US alliance.
http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2015/03/20 ... -alliance/
An interesting article. The junta won't be pleased....but then I've never seen The Guardian on display there. I love the General's comment about opinion polls. The man is a buffoon.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/m ... -democracy
Junta asks HRW to 'look at the big picture'.
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.ph ... 6§ion=
Wow..... Declaration of the "new Issan".
http://isaanrecord.com/2015/03/22/decla ... new-isaan/
EDIT: The link was removed. This was the PDF.
Charter pushes coalition government.
http://bangkokpost.com/news/general/504 ... government
'martial law caused tourist numbers to surge'
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politic ... 56549.html
A good article on human rights..... Its methods and results.
http://sea-globe.com/human-rights-south ... avid-hutt/
Mixed views from Thais on LKY.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opin ... -statesman
'weak, unstable government beckons'
http://bangkokpost.com/news/politics/50 ... nt-beckons
Junta rejects Amnesty allegations on torture.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politic ... 56700.html
Two different reports on human trafficking.
BP: PM vows anti-trafficking blitz.
http://bangkokpost.com/news/general/507 ... king-blitz
and, junta warns media against reporting on human trafficking.
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.ph ... 1427268620
Prayuth warns media, he has power to execute reporters.
http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/i ... dChannel=0
BP: Government denies torture of detainees.
http://bangkokpost.com/news/politics/50 ... -detainees
CDC endorses article that gives amnesty to NCPO.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakin ... 56804.html
'report on fishermen abuse hurts Thailand'
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politic ... 56843.html
This is no longer a report of the activities of 2013 and 2014 It has become a report of what is in the daily news and has no gay content
I think this should be transferred from Gay Thailand to Everything Else forum. Keeping it intact or closing this and opening a new thread
I agree with that. The relevance is for gay men who visit Thailand regularly or live here and want to keep abreast of what's happening politically and the current situation. I have this forum (Gay Thailand) bookmarked and is probably the only reason why I first read this thread and followed it continually, and why I post here.Quote:
Originally Posted by lonelywombat
Thai junta "visits" student activists homes.
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSK ... 6?irpc=932
I see we're back on lonelywombat's favourite hobby-horse. Wombat old boy there used to be a narration under this Forum (now disappeared under the new format) that "Gay Thailand" was about everything to do with Thailand and especially gay activities in Thailand. This thread does NOT belong in the Everything Else forum. The only thing you've got right is that it's no longer a report of the activities of 2013 & 2014, so perhaps it needs a new thread BUT NOT A DIFFERENT FORUMQuote:
Originally Posted by lonelywombat
I should add that I never follow Up2U's links as I've read the story via other sources I follow so it gives me no fresh information but others may find it useful, especially if "Gay Thailand" is the only forum they follow (thus avoiding a447's pornographic posts elsewhere).
BP: Martial law to be replaced by NCPO order.
http://bangkokpost.com/news/politics/51 ... he-old-law
It is just a month after you and others attacked me for posting a report about activities that may not have been totally gay. FFS get it right Your previous posts were bullshit or this is.Quote:
Originally Posted by kommentariat
I PM'd Surfcrest and told him in advance.He was unsure how to terminate a thread. My suggestion was for a different forum otherwise we will have the daily news reports sometimes more than once a day from Up2u. This has opened it now for discussion.
It is Surfcrest's website and he can do as he pleases. I do see the relevance to gay Thailand although it might be indirect. The most recent post talks about ending martial law (replacing it with article 44) which means tourists both gay and straight can buy travel insurance again without limitations.Quote:
Originally Posted by lonelywombat
Prayuth: Martial law to be lifted.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politic ... 56963.html
I suggest you re-read my comments at the time unless your plan is to misrepresent them all along.Quote:
Originally Posted by lonelywombat
I like the thread and read it daily. Others post and the thread lives on, so I don't see a problem. The rule mongering seems pedantic and unnecessary.
The Economist: the pen and the sword.
http://www.economist.com/news/asia/2164 ... -and-sword
CDC survey - 70% back new charter.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politic ... 56968.html
of course in Europe the problem is more typified by Le Pen - perhaps the EU and French parliaments should be seeking advice from the Thai charter writers about keeping an electoral system on the right (as in correct) path rather than the Right (as in popular) pathQuote:
Originally Posted by Up2U
bkkguy
I agree. This evergreen thread has outlived the protests, that alone is remarkable. Now we're fast approaching the 1st Year Anniversary of the Good General's Selfless Sacrifice, who knows for sure that nothing interesting will happen around that day... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by roguebear
Two red channels face 7 day ban.
http://bangkokpost.com/news/politics/51 ... -7-day-ban
Drafting the constitution in a drought of supporters.
http://isaanrecord.com/2015/03/29/publi ... northeast/
NRC gets 84 hours to debate draft of constitution.
http://bangkokpost.com/news/general/512 ... nstitution
Thailand faces downgrade if NHRC merger goes through.
http://linkis.com/nationmultimedia.com/6xrUe
At least The Guardian is still reporting Thailand's slide into military dictatorship....
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/m ... article-44
Thai PM asks king's permission to lift martial law.
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSK ... 1?irpc=932
With the lifting of martial law this is the latest travel advisory from the UK.
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/thailand
Guardian: Time for the West to get tough on Prayuth.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/a ... are_btn_tw
NCPO's 14 point order on maintaining national security.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politic ... 57320.html
Thai junta chief threatens to shut down critical media.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/world ... cal-media/
Press warns on the perils of section 44.
http://bangkokpost.com/news/politics/51 ... section-44