Again you raise a good point, hopefully those who follow this thread understand. I will include the first paragraph or so of an article at your suggestion. Thanks for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by fountainhall
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Again you raise a good point, hopefully those who follow this thread understand. I will include the first paragraph or so of an article at your suggestion. Thanks for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by fountainhall
Kyoto Review (opinion)
Ugly Americans, Ugly Thais
Sinae Hyun
On January 26, 2015, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, Daniel R. Russel, delivered a speech at Chulalongkorn University, urging the end of martial law throughout the country and the removal of restrictions of speech and assembly. 1 In the following days Thai Prime Minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, lambasted the speech, and said martial law would not be lifted as it could lead to political disturbances. 2 Subsequently, a group of Thai people gathered to protest in front of the U.S. embassy in Bangkok. On January 30, well-known Thai columnist Thanong Khanthong wrote in the Nation: тАЬтАжthe incident brings to mind тАШThe Ugly American,тАЩ тАжтАЭ which portrayed тАЬтАжAmericaтАЩs arrogant behavior towards a third-world country.тАЭ He added that тАЬmany ThaisтАЭ reacted with fury to тАЬwhat is being widely seen as a case of the U.S. meddling in Thai politics.тАЭ 3 In fact, it is those тАЬmany ThaisтАЭ who have permitted the Ugly Americans to тАЬmeddleтАЭ in Thai politics throughout the Cold War right up to the present day....... (read more)
http://kyotoreview.org/yav/ugly-americans-ugly-thais/
The United States Should Explore Constructive Engagement with Thailand
by cogitASIA Staff тАв April 29, 2015 тАв(CSIS opinion)
By George Abonyi
The United States has taken a strong stand against the Thai coup in May 2014. This may be consistent with the U.S. position on military coups, and with popular sentiment sympathetic to shared democratic values in other societies. However, it may represent a missed opportunity for the United States to help shape ThailandтАЩs complex and ongoing political-economic transformation. While the United States has reduced the scope of military cooperation with Thailand, it can still find ways to constructively engage, even if informally, those in Thailand seeking to implement much needed, long-term institutional reforms.......... (read more)
http://cogitasia.com/the-united-states- ... -thailand/
Redshirts Urge Prayuth to Overturn TV Blackout Order
BANGKOK тАФ Redshirt activists have asked junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha to overturn a state agencyтАЩs decision to revoke the license of a Redshirt-operated TV channel.
Thanawut Wichaidith, spokesperson of the Redshirts' official organization, the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), led a group of activists to submit the letter to Gen. Prayuth, who is also Prime Minister, at the governmentтАЩs complaint center this morning. An official received the letter on Gen. Prayuth's behalf........ (read more)
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.ph ... 6§ion=
(Sort of old news) Junta to pass law banning homosexuals from monkhood
Submitted by editor2 on Tue, 10/03/2015
Kongpob Areerat
The junta cabinet has approved a bill on religion which can be used to prosecute, with jail terms, people who propagate тАШincorrectтАЩ versions of Buddhist doctrines or cause harm to Buddhism. The bill also posts jail terms specifically for homosexual monks...... (read more)
http://prachatai.org/english/node/4843
BP: Abhisit: Reforms to fail without better charter
Weak political parties will not prevent abuse
1 May 2015
WRITER: REUTERS
"Whatever they have achieved will just come to nothing," says Mr Abhisit.
Any achievements by Thailand's ruling junta while in power will be lost without significant changes to the country's draft constitution, Democrat Party leader and former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Friday.
The military toppled an elected government last May and is engineering wide ranging reforms to heal the country's deep political divisions.
But both the Democrat Party and its rivals have called the junta's draft charter undemocratic, saying it could herald more turmoil under a weak coalition government...... (read more)
http://bangkokpost.com/news/politics/54 ... er-charter
Peace TV will 'keep working'
Pravit Rojanaphruk
The Nation May 2, 2015
Content will be broadcast via different media, legal fight will continue: Weng
THE red-shirt Peace TV station has decided to continue disseminating content via the Internet and other media after it was pulled off the air by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) on Thursday night for allegedly being a threat to national security.
The station will also continue its legal battle to be allowed back on air, red-shirt co-leader Weng Tojirakarn said........ (read more)
http://linkis.com/nationmultimedia.com/l7rqS
Thai military forbids labour rally in Chiang Mai
Submitted by editor2 on Fri, 01/05/2015
The military have forced the cancellation of a Labour Day rally organised by workers in Chiang Mai, citing the continuing volatility of the political situation.
According to Prachatham News, the Workers Solidarity Association (WSA), Migrant Workers Federation (MWF), Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation (TWF), Thailand Electronic and Electric Appliance Workers' Federation (TEEF), and the Federation of Jewelry and Accessory Workers planned to hold a rally in the northern province of Chiang Mai on the morning of Friday 1 May, International Labour Day.
The rally was initially planned to be attended by about 100 workers, who would walk from Lanna Rama 9 Park in central Chiang Mai to the Provincial Hall to submit a letter to the Chiang Mai governor on the demands of the labour groups...... (read more)
http://prachatai.org/english/node/5023
There has been comment in the Thai media recently about claims that the minimum wage should be raised to Bt.360 per day. It was last raised to Bt. 300 in 2013. That rally was about wage and other employment claims rather than political protest. Given that the rally was supposed to assemble only 100 attendees and the military still permitted them to send 30 representatives from each of several labour groups to submit their letter of demands, it seems a bit of a storm in a teacup!Quote:
Originally Posted by Up2U
You just have to remember Prayut wants to be Prem 2.