Latest News in Thailand

Divining Rod’s Deadly Farce Continues
The Thai military yesterday continued its support for the so-called GT200 bomb detectors by performing a demonstration for reporters instead of putting it through scientific tests as demanded by academics. The GT200 is merely a handle with a rotating antenna-like device attached, and a card inserted into the handle containing non-functional [...]

Lord of Suvarnabhumi
By Thanong Khanthong
The Nation
Published on December 5, 2009
King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who turns 82 today, has been practicing two virtues simultaneously as he aims for complete enlightenment.
With perseverance and giving as his goal, King Bhumibol has attained a pure soul. He guides his people to realise Suvarnabhumi, the Golden Land for a Buddha-to-be. The [...]

Thaksin Twitters, Texts, and Touts TV for Thailand
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra sent text messages to all of his most devoted followers and supporters throughout Thailand on Sunday morning.
Thaksin’s SMS message said, “I’m glad to talk with you. I’m living in Dubai and I’m well. I think of you and thank you for your [...]

Tune In and Turn On or Tune Out and Turn Off Today for Thaksin TV
Former Thai Prime Minister and all around pain in the ass for the current Thai government,Thaksin Shinwatra, will make a test broadcast of two new television channels at noon on Sunday.
‘The first channel will be called “O Channel” which will [...]

Abhisit Opens ASEAN Conference
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says that Asean leaders must focus their efforts to make the proposed Southeast Asia economic area a reality by 2015,
In addressing the opening formal procedure of the Asean summit yesterday, Mr Abhisit robustly upheld the role of the Asean secretary-general in conveying pressing issues to the notice of [...]

Abhisit to Boost Thai King’s Philosophy in U.N. Speech
Saturday, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit explained that his speech to be made at the United Nations General Assembly would center on the economic crisis, the many conflicts taking place in the world and even the problem of climate change.
He said he would endeavor to make clear how [...]

Abhisit Upbeat on Economy
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has told US investors and businessmen in New York that the Thai economy has begun to rebound and that trade between Thailand and the United States will begin to expand significantly next year.
Mr Abhisit, as in his role as chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), [...]

Thaksin Claims Thai Unhappiness has Grown Since the 2006 Coup
According to ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand is moving backward and Thai people are unhappy since the Sept 19, 2006 coup. He made the statements in a phone-in address to his red-shirt supporters at the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) Red Shirt gathering [...]

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, told reporters [...]