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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 [...]

Hun Sen Seemingly Insults Thai Hosts Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen said after arriving at Hua Hin airport that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra may become his economic adviser. The statement was made as Hun Sen arrived for the ASEAN summit to be held this week. “I plan to appoint Mr Thaksin as my economic [...]

Obama Announces Asia Tour for November US President Barack Obama will tour Asia for the first time next month, visiting Japan, Singapore, China as well as South Korea for a bout of meetings on pressing matters such as trade and global security. The upcoming trip will be Obama’s most testing venture up till now into [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]