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Is Thailand Safe (Feb 2010) for Visitors? is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/ , a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Again – the question. I have same answer as always… Thailand as a country – is safe. Come and visit … Read full story >>>

Pravit in The Nation on the Bhum Jai Thai-controlled Interior Ministry setting up a TV channel which will run documentaries to protect the monarchy and other programming. Key excerpt:: One must ask why there is such a need now and whether such a need warrants creating a new TV channel… Read full story >>>

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok have confirmed that tourist visa fees will be reinstated as of March 5, 2010. Thailand’s tourist visa fee’s were removed last year in a bid to revive travel and tourism to the kingdom. Since June 25, 2009 all tourist visa’s from anywhere in … Read full story >>>

The Nation: The national anti-graft agency has decided to pursue legal action against Pracharaj Party leader Snoh Thienthong in connection with the Alpine golf course land scandal.The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) found that Snoh, when serving as interior minister in 1990, had violated the Penal Code Read full story >>>

Thaksin’s interview is a violation of the monarchy, which is the country’s core pillar and a highly respected institution. It is unacceptable and should have never taken place…Thaksin has also chosen to make a move when the entire nation is joining in wishing His Majesty the King… Read full story >>>

With tourism down dramatically many Thai companies are trying new advertising to combat the the ever growing slump they are seeing in their bottom line. It’s not enough that the world wide economic situation is keeping tourists away, Thailand can’t help itself when it comes to making even dedicated … Read full story >>>

Note: There are updates and corrections throughout this post. American martial artist Marrese Crump ’s press representative Anesti Vega of Elamintal Media e-mailed a press release yesterday , saying Crump is in talks to star in a film by Prachya Pinkaew. The release was quickly picked up by Kung Fu Cinema … Read full story >>>

Some of the links have already been blocked and the government has already threatened to take action against those who report on it so won't link to the article or the full transcript. Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was hoping mad… Read full story >>>

In my quest to see the finer things on offer in Bangkok I was armed with a list of places to see my last trip. Knowing I would only be in Bangkok five or six days made it a mad scramble to get everything in and some days,… Read full story >>>

Water Drops for Life ( หยาดน้ำ เพื่อ ชีวิต ), a collection of 11 short films commissioned by Thailand’s Royal Initiative Discovery Project (โครงการ ปิดทองหลังพระ) and produced by My Diwa, is playing in limited free screenings around Bangkok until Wednesday, September 2. The… Read full story >>>

Normally when I stay in Pattaya I like to book a nice room in a small boutique hotel because they are much cheaper and they have less rooms which means more attention is payed to the guests they have. Personally I love to … Read full story >>>

Bangkok Post Since Thaksin Shinawatra was toppled in a military coup in September 2006, Thailand has arguably survived without a foreign policy. Successive governments were too preoccupied with having to fight for their political existence. The unending political wrangling between various factions effectively put the country’s foreign policy on the back… Read full story >>>

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PM Abhisit Vejjajiva: I don’t think so; I think there is still some more work we need to do. We have to make absolutely sure the capital doesn’t return to chaos and violence. We recognise full well that we don’t want too long a spell …

The Nation – Red-shirted protesters attack Army , Chaos in Bangkok, Thailand’s top English news website, Thai politics news , business update , Bangkok , Thailand Travel , News in video – nationmultimedia.com.

Across-the-board nod to constitutional changes”) reports that Democrat Party Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has suddenly decided that constirutional reform is a good idea. This idea was vehemently opposed by PAD during the terms of …