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Thai Charter Constitution Amendments Set for July Thailand to decide on July to decide on Thai Charter Constitution Amendments from military-backed constitution that was approved by voters a year ago.Thai Voters would not be asked to approve the Thai Charter Constitution Amendments, but only to make a decision on whether the constitution should be altered. [...]

Thai government threatens to shut down websites insulting Royalty The Thai government on Tuesday threatened to shut down 29 websites for content deemed insulting to Thailands most reverend institution, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, government officials warned that owners of the websites could face charges. Lt. Gen. Rapipat Palawong of Special Branch Police said that website owners [...]

Surayud Chulanont says ‘Leave Thai Royalty out of politics’ Privy councilor Surayud on Sunday pleaded for political rivals not to invoke the monarchy in order to justify their political views and urged them to work out their differences peacefully. ‘I don’t get involved in politics but every privy councilor has a duty to safeguard the [...]

Thailand PM Samak said he is quitting his role as Cooking Show TV Chef. Two Anti-Samak activists issued complaints to Thailand electoral commission that as a prime minister, Samak should not be employed by a private company. Samak presented 2 cooking shows on Thai TV. Mr Samak has continued to appear on TV Cooking Shows [...]

Heavy Rain downpour predicted in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Nan & Phrae Thailand Meteorological Department predicted heavy rainfall in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Nan, Phrae and Uttaradit. Thailand Meteorological Department said the rains were influenced by low pressure over the North, Northwest and Northeast together with the influence of the southwest monsoon over the Andaman [...]

Bangkok Thai Bus Passengers Claim They are Being Taken for a Ride The newest sharp boost in bus fares in Bangkok, approved by the Transport Ministry yesterday, has raised the anger of low-income employees who say it will completely wipe out their minimum wage hike due to kick in next month. The department has allowed [...]

Burma’s Misery Under Junta Continues Burma’s ruling junta has requested aid and rescue personnel from Bangladesh, India China, and Thailand to help its relief work for sufferers of Cyclone Nargis, while still holding up the granting of visas to many experts from other nations, a United Nations administrator said Wednesday. “I understand that Burma has [...]

Burmese Government Vie for World Class Jerkdom United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon says the Burmese regime has still not done as much as necessary to let in foreign aid, and on the 13th day of the calamity called on global leaders to unite in a push for “radical change” to speed up critical help. Burmese [...]

Thaksin Takes a Gamble on the Gaming Business Former Prime Ministre Thaksin Shinawatra is showing interest in developing an additional casino and amusement complex in the Cambodian region of Koh Kong, Cambodian Defense Minister Teah Banh said yesterday. Gen Teah Banh, who in addition is a deputy prime minister with close links to Thai generals, [...]