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Internal Security Act to be Invoked for ASEAN Meeting The Thai Prime Minister’s cabinet assembly today concurred to enforce Internal Security Act (ISA) in Cha Am and Hua Hin localities from Oct 12 to 27 to uphold law and order for the duration of the Asean meeting planned for Oct 23 to 25, Thawil Pliansri, [...]

Thai Political Veteran Sick and Tired of the Whole Mess Thailand’s Pracharaj Party leader Sanoh Thienthong said on Sunday that he is weary of political affairs and is in preparation to leave the political stage, claiming to be sickened by the entire mess. While speaking about former Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh’s return to politics by [...]

Burmese Refugee Boy Achieves Origami Fame Mong Thongdee, a young boy whose family are refugees from Burma, has taken 3rd place in an Origami paper airplane flying contest in Japan. He is scheduled to return home to Chiang Rai on Monday. The paper plane he constructed flew for 10.53 seconds. The following day, Mong was [...]

Burmese Boy to be Allowed to Compete in Japan A Stateless boy born to Burmese refugee parents, Mong Thongdee, residing Chiang Rai has received a special paper from the Foreign Ministry that will allow him to journey to Japan to participate in a origami paper airplane contest. Pirawich Suwanprathes, deputy director-general of the Information Department, [...]

Joint Session of House and Senate Meets A special joint sitting of the Thai House of Representatives and Senate on Wednesday endorsed six outlines for cooperation with five nearby countries. The agendas relate to talks with Cambodia, Burma, Laos, Indonesia and Malaysia. Article 190 of the constitution necessitates that they are endorsed by the parliament [...]

Teenage Refugees from Burma Die in Thailand Two teenage Rohingya refugees from Burma held in the Ranong detention center for seven months have died after they starved themselves to death since becoming dispirited and refusing to eat. The two teens Abdul Salam, 18, and Hammatula, 15, bodies were covered in wounds, after apparently being tortured [...]

Burmese Bomb Rumors Thailand’s intelligence services are endeavoring to confirm reports that the Burmese military regime is constructing a nuclear reactor with hopes to create a nuclear bomb in five years. National Security Council chief Thawil Pliensri has arranged for intelligence officials to confirm the reports and stated yesterday that so far no evidence has [...]

Asean Embarrassed by Presence of Burma in the Organization Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva spoke about Southeast Asia’s human rights against criticism that Asean, the organization representing the area is powerless to reign in rogue members such as Burma. He indicated his intent to improve the effectiveness of the organization’s human rights agenda. Asean is [...]

Hillary Clinton in Thailand US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Bangkok for a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. She will also attend the Asean summit meeting in Phuket. Mr Abhisit said the meeting was intended to reinforce the relationship between the U.S. and Thailand. The two countries are trading partners and [...]