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Red Shirts: All About Money and Thaksin?

11, Feb 2010

(Photo credit: wikipedia)
At least that is what the government seems to think. In fact, it is fair to say that many anti-Thaksin people share this assumption that the reds are nothing but mindless, greed-driven mercenaries who are in it only for the ex-PM’s money. The best way to suppress the reds, according to this theory, [...]

GT200 Dowsing Rod Update: Gen Anupong Bans Further Purchases Pending Investigation

29, Jan 2010

Gen Anupong, Dr Pornthip, Suthep, Abhisit
(Photo credit: 1, 2, 3, 4)
The shocking scandal of the GT200 ‘bomb detector’ continues to be the talk of the town. In my earlier post I already looked at the BBC’s exposure of the scam and the frankly unbelievable responses by PM Abhisit and other people from Thailand’s uppermost [...]

It’s Thaksin’s Fault!

23, Jan 2010

PM’s Office Minister Sathit Wongnongteay (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
This government really has become too predictable.
Following a disparaging report by Human Rights Watch, in which the lobby group lambastes the human rights situation in Thailand (see the PPT blog for more information), the government’s chief spin doctor Sathit Wongnongtoey decided to take the matter upon himself and issued an [...]

Former Democrat Leader: “I Would Give This Government 5 out of 10.”

1, Jan 2010

Former Democrat leader Bhichai Rattakul. The caption reads: “Achievements after one year of Democrat rule. Many things should not have been done. A view from former party leader Bhichai Rattakul.”
On the 24th December episode of Intelligence (a news talk show on Voice TV, which is an internet and cable channel run by Thaksin’s children), former leader of the [...]

Snapshot: Abhisit’s Popularity

10, Nov 2009

In an ASTV-Manager article, PAD’s Panthep Puaphongphan provides an interesting look at Abhisit’s popularity over the last seven months. Note that these figures are from only one source (ABAC Poll). Below is a screen capture image of the original article, followed by my translation.

(Translation)

Date of Survey
Abhisit
Thaksin (unsupportive of the government)
No Comment

12 March 2009
50.6
23.6
25.8

14 April 2009
58.2
15.9
25.9

27 July [...]


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