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The War of Colours Resumes at the Ballot Box

23, Jul 2010

(photo credit: Ratchaprasong on Flickr) Chang Noi writes in The Nation about another red-versus-yellow battle in the upcoming Bangkok by-election (to be held on 25 July): […] In short, this constituency is a true marginal and so the result will be heavy with meaning. And that meaning is colour-coded. Panich Wikisreth is not so much [...]

Suda Rangkupan: Thai Academics Warned for Having an Opinion

12, Jul 2010

The University World News (emphasis added): Thai academics are well-known voices on television and radio as analysts and commentators providing lively debate on politics. But broadcasting freely is no longer a simple and safe matter since the government crackdown against Red Shirt protesters in May. [...] “Many professors are reluctant to take sides, often they [...]

Think Democracy is Nonsense? Say It out Loud

3, Jul 2010

Bangkok’s Democracy Monument (photo credit: minikin on Flickr) The Nation’s Thanong wrote this on Twitter (h/t Bangkok Pundit) : Don’t be misled by Freedom, Human rights, Democracy, globalisation and other crazy fashionable ideas. They are poisonous and hollow. And this is what PAD’s Sondhi Limthongkul said on ASTV two months ago : Sondhi also opines [...]

No Permanent Friends, No Permanent Enemies…

9, Jun 2010

…and so the saying goes. As any long-term observers would know, this is a proven fact in Thai politics. The website 2bangkok.com has dug up an old picture of a Palang Dharma Party newspaper advert, featuring the former party leader Chamlong Srimuang and his replacement, the then fresh-faced Thaksin Shinawatra. (Source: Full page ad in Bangkok [...]

Sondhi Back with a Bang

14, May 2010

Ok there are clashes going on in Bangkok. Troops are firing live rounds and there are horrible injuries and deaths but I’m not going to write about that just yet. For now let me just talk about PAD star man Sondhi Limthongkul who has returned to screens after a trip abroad. Appearing on ASTV to give his views on the situation, he made this interesting observation (according to Prachatai):


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