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Time Travelling Opinion Pollsters

Posted on November 06, 2009

There seems to be something fishy about reports that the government’s support has suddenly tripled in a new poll released by ABAC.* In the Nation’s report, the dates of polling were not even mentioned, suggesting that this is some kind of spontaneous outpouring of support for the government in standing up to the Cambodians… Read full story >>>

Written by: John Walsh.

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Contradicting district histories

Posted on November 06, 2009

When I recently added references to the Wikipedia article on Wiang Pa Pao district in Chiang Rai province, I had problems matching the history as taken from amphoe.com with the Royal Gazette announcements. amphoe.com writes เวียงป่าเป้าเป็นชุมชนเก่าแก่เรียกตามลักษณะภูมิประเทศเดิมว่า “เมืองป่าเป้า” ต่อมาได้ขนานนามใหม่เป็น “เวียงป่าเป้า” จัดตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ เมื่อปี พ.ศ.2450 โดยขึ้นกับ … Read full story >>>

Written by: Andy.

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More on Thailand, Cambodia and Thaksin

Posted on November 06, 2009

I’ve updated my earlier post about Thailand, Cambodia and Thaksin, but I wanted to add the latest news in a new post for RSS subscribers. First, today’s development: Thailand has threatened to close the border with Thailand. Here’s an AFP story… Read full story >>>

Written by: Newley.

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Little Laos awaits its big moment

Posted on November 06, 2009

[Simon Creak, a PhD Candidate at The Australian National University, has examined the issues at stake in next month’s SEA Games in Laos for Asia Times Online . Supposedly a massive achievement for the small country, the games have been scaled back and are… Read full story >>>

Written by: Simon Creak, Guest Contributor.

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Singapore voices concern over Thailand-Cambodia spat

Posted on November 06, 2009

Singaporean Foreign Ministry: “Singapore is concerned about the deteriorating relationship between Thailand and Cambodia. It is not good for ASEAN. We hope that both our friends will keep the larger interest of ASEAN in mind and find a way to resolve their differences quickly in a… Read full story >>>

Written by: (author unknown).

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Commentary on Thailand’s Crown Prince

Posted on November 06, 2009

Vajiralongkorn is a graduate from Australia’s Royal Military College in Canberra and has trained with the U.S., British and Australian armed services…His Western lifestyle is not discussed openly, thanks again to lese majeste. But people have privately asked whether he has the … Read full story >>>

Written by: Nicholas Farrelly.

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Hoodwinked by Hun Sen?

Posted on November 05, 2009

The Nation in an editorial: It is unfortunate that the Cambodian media do not enjoy the same level of freedom of expression as those in Thailand. The media there should question and expose Hun Sen's personal conduct when he puts his country in harm's … Read full story >>>

Written by: (author unknown).

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How amphoe.com was started

Posted on June 15, 2009

amphoe.com is one of the very good sources on information of the districts in Thailand, though in some cases there are smaller flaws in the details. Searching through the archived news reports of the National News Bureau of Thailand I now found a small reference… Read full story >>>

Written by: Andy.

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Galangal – Alpinia Galanga

Posted on June 15, 2009

Galangal is called Kha (ข่า) in Thailand and is an indispensable ingredient in Thai soups and curries. Read full story >>>

Written by: admin.

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