Latest News in Thailand

Thailand’s Corruption Ranking/Rating in New Study
Thailand is up from 84th to 80th out of 180 countries, in a new study by Transparency International.
Thailand’s upgraded ranking is due to corruption charges against Thai politicians following 2006 coup that ousted the Thaksin government. In 2006 Thailand was 63rd, and 59th in 2005. In Asia, Thailand is [...]

Thailand’s Foreign Minister to visit Burma
Thailand’s Foreign Minister Tej to visit Burma for an official 2-day visit. He has scheduled meetings with Burma’s prime minister and foreign minister. The meetings will include talks on bilateral cooperation on joint energy projects and joint efforts to solve drug and illegal labor problems.

New case against Thaksin
On Wednesday the Supreme Court’s opened a new case against ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra. The Supreme Court Case against Thaksin involves charges that Thaksin abused power by giving a government loan to Burma to benefit Thaksin’s Shin Corp Telecom company.
The first day of the trial will be September 16th, The Supreme Court [...]

LPG ‘liquefied petroleum gas’ smuggling from Thailand to neighboring countries
Many attempts have been made to reduce LPG ‘liquefied petroleum gas’ smuggling from Thailand to Burma, Cambodia and other bordering countries, the high demand for LPG in Thailand has risen dramatically due to the rise in oil prices. In Thailand, the price of LPG is [...]

Burmese General’s son arrested for drug dealing, His father, a Senior general was asked to resign.
General Aung Zaw Ye Myint’s son was arrested by police on June 7th. He owns the Yetagun Construction Company and was involved with many government construction projects.
The Drug trade is officially illegal in Burma, the junta turns its back to [...]

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang is meeting with X-PM Thaksin in Jakarta who is in Indonesia attend investor forum.
Also attending meeting with Thaksin and Susilo Bambang were State Secretary Hatta Radjasa and Cabinet Secretary Sudi Silalahi. Thaksin is investing millions of dollars in the telecom sector in Indonesia.

ASC wants Thaksin’s assets seized
The Assets Scrutiny Committee (ASC) went after Thaksin with yet another case against X-PM Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday, charging the X-PM with corruption and abuse-of-power and asked the Supreme Court to permanently seize all 76+ billion baht it has frozen from him and the Shinawatra family. The ASC charges need a [...]

Burma’s military rulers are opening their doors to give aid to cyclone survivors, small groups of volunteers workers are getting past army checkpoints to give aid to the desperate survivors of cyclone. Mostly Buddhists seeking to give aid
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attended a donor conference just days after he was told by junta leader Than [...]

Aung San Suu Kyi was allowed to vote today in Rangoon from her home
Burma set up referendum May 10th to approve a new constitution that favors the military’s control over any future elected government. According to the government poll that was done, over 92% of the Burmese people will vote in favor of new charter [...]