Latest News in Thailand

Latest Travel Warning in Thailand
24 countries have issued travel warnings about traveling to Thailand, 10 of the 24 countries have raised the level of alarm of travel warning following the government’s violent and abusive crackdown on PAD anti-government protesters. The 10 countries are Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Japan and the UK, ten counties [...]

PAD Protesters to take over Parliament Compound
Thousands of Thai PAD protesters walked to the Parliament Monday night to protest against charter amendments to Thai constitution.
The PAD decided to take over the Parliament to keep the Thai government from entering Thai Parliament. PAD leaders announced a plan to PAD protesters that occupy the Thai Government House.
Security [...]

Australian Writer arrested in Bangkok, Thailand on Lese-Majeste charges - Insulting Thai Royalty
An Australian writer was arrested on Sunday on his attempted departure at Bangkok’s airport. The Australian man faces a lese-majeste charges for a book he wrote in 2005 insulting Thailand’s Royal family.
The Australian embassy identified the Australian man as a 41 year old [...]

People’s Alliance for Democracy ‘PAD’ will not negotiate with anyone until PM Samak resigns.
PAD protesters have ignored the call for state of emergency on Tuesday morning after violence broke out between PAD and pro-government supporters that left one dead and 40+ injuries.

An open letter to the Ladies Professional Golf Association ‘LPGA’
I’m sitting in Bangkok reading an Associated Press news article in my local paper entitled “English Only.” It appears that the Ladies Professional Golf Association has proposed that an English language test be imposed on foreign golfers. If someone on the street told me of this [...]

PAD protesters have shut down parts of Bangkok today
PAD protesters have just shut down a pro-government TV station and stormed the Bangkok metro police Headquarters here in Bangkok, 30,000+ PAD demonstrators have shut down parts of Bangkok.
PAD protesters are still demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Samak.

President Bush coming to Thailand, August 2008
US President GW Bush will be going to Thailand to make a farewell speech to Asia before leaving office next year. US President GW Bush is coming to Thailand on August 4th next month. President Bush and his wife will make a visit to Thailand as the guests of [...]

Letter from PAD-People’s Alliance for Democracy Thailand to USA and Canada
Dear friends and people of conscience in Canada and USA,
You might be wondering why are these Thai people gathering at this place and at this time under the summer heat. The answer is simply because the previous and current government of our country and the [...]

England’s Peter Reid new Coach-Manager of Thailand’s National Football Team
Peter Reid, Former manager of England’s International team, also former Manchester City manager is set to take over as coach of the Thailand national team, a four year contract will be signed next month.
Peter Reid, the former Sunderland, Leeds United and Manchester City manager, will start [...]