This is a review of what happened in Thailand during the last week based on topics that I tweeted. You can follow me live for latest news about Thailand @RichardBarrow . I have also started a new version of my Bangkok Dangerous Map as there have been more…

Various religious groups, government agencies, private organizations, and the general public have joined hands in merit-making as a tribute to His Majesty the King during the Buddhism week from July 22 to 26. The period is in observance of Asalha Puja Day, which coincides with July 26 this year. Prime Minister …

This is a review of what happened in Thailand during the last week based on topics that I tweeted. You can follow me live for latest news about Thailand @RichardBarrow . Weekend 16th-18th July 2010 US names new Thailand envoy http://j.mp/bWKMFJ Democrats, …

U.S. Under Secretary of State William Burns (L) speaks with Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva at the Government House in Bangkok July 16, 2010. Burns is on a one-day official visit to Thailand before travelling to Cambodia.U.S. Under Secretary of …

Flank by father Watanyu, left, and mother Rejwanna, right, Witthawat Thaokhamlue speaks during a news conference at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Witthawat, 17, announced that he would leave the reality show after he set off a scandal as the new season of “Academy Fantasia”…

After a string of bad luck, the Thai government has decided that the best way to bring about national reconciliation in Thailand is to move around some furniture and potted plants at Government House. I don’t want to belittle the beliefs of the people in government, but wouldn’t it be better if…

Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva gives a speech to investors at Impact Arena in Bangkok June 18, 2010. Thai government now forecasts economic growth of 4.5 to 5.0 percent this year on strong exports despite recent political unrest. (Reuters) More Thailand pictures can be found

Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (R) talks to his finance minister, Korn Chatikavanij (L) and other officials before addressing the seminar on how to reform the country in Bangkok June 17, 2010. (Reuters) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

(Front row L-R) Prime Minister’s Office Minister Ongart Klampaiboon, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, Information and Communication Technology Minister Juti Krairiksh, Industry Minister Chaiwut Bannawat, (back row L-R) Education Minister Chaiyos Jiramethakorn, Science and Technology Minister Veerachai Veerametheekul arrive for a group photo before being sworn in at…

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (L) speaks as Vietnamese prime minister Nguyen Tan Dung listens during the World Economic Forum on East Asia being held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 6, 2010. Thailand is ‘back’ after recent deadly unrest, Thai Premier …

Volunteers plant trees and flowers Saturday, June 5, 2010, in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, in areas where anti-government demonstrators had previously camped and caused damage. Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is pushing for a possible Cabinet shakeup to shore up a coalition government shaken by a no-confidence…

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (R) talks with US Democratic lawmaker Jim Webb (L) at the Government House in Bangkok on June 2, 2010. Webb, a strong supporter of engaging Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is visiting South Korea and Thailand during his…

Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva watches the television during a parliamentary session for a debate by the opposition against Thailand Government at the Parliament in Bangkok June 1, 2010. Abhisit is facing a no-confidence motion submitted by the parliamentary opposition for the current administration’s suppression…

A Thai woman prays at a Buddhist temple where six civilians, including a volunteer nurse, died within the sprawling protest encampment in downtown Bangkok that was supposed to be a safe house and a no-weapons zone during recent clashes May 31, 2010. Thailand’s parliamentary…

Bangkok people give alms to Thai monks during a joint mass prayer at Lumphini Park in Bangkok on May 26, 2010 to bless the Nation a week after a deadly anti-government protest crackdown. Thai authorities extended the curfew in Bangkok and 23 provinces for four nights, as they seek to restore order following…

Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (R) walks with Satit Wonghnongtaey (2nd L), a minister of the prime minister’s office, inside the Government House in Bangkok May 24, 2010. Thailand expects resilient economic growth for the year, despite the worst political mayhem in its modern history and …

A Thai soldier arranges war weapons that authorities discovered and seized from an area where anti-government protesters have been occupied during a more than two months rally at a shopping center in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, May 22, 2010. Thai officials revealed …

BANGKOK, THAILAND – MAY 11: Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban (C) leaves the Department of Special Investigations as he turned himself in to acknowledge complaints by relatives of victims killed during the April 10 clashes between anti-government ‘Red Shirt’ protesters and Thai security forces…

BANGKOK, THAILAND – MAY 07: Anti-government protesters ‘Red shirt’ relax at skywalk of BTS Station in the shopping district on May 7, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. The red shirts have accepted the road map for reconciliation under four conditions, their leader Veera Musigapong said today but they have not …

A Thai man rides his motorbike next to a barricade built by ‘Red-Shirt’ anti-goverment protesters at their fortified camp in the financial central district in downtown Bangkok on May 6, 2010. Thailand’s embattled premier Abhisit Vejjajiva said he was ready to dissolve parliament in …