· April, 2008

Stories about Thailand from April, 2008

Thailand: Boycott Tesco Lotus campaign

  30 April 2008

British company Tesco Lotus has sued three Thai journalists in just one month for writing about the “aggressive” operations of the global retailer in Thailand. As a protest, Fable supports a worldwide boycott campaign of Tesco Lotus.

Southeast Asia: Rice and food price crisis

  28 April 2008

The Southeast Asian region, home to several emerging and developing economies, is also struggling to cope with the global food price crisis. Bloggers discuss the impact of the crisis in the region.

Olympic torch relay in Southeast Asia

  21 April 2008

The Olympic Torch has landed in the Southeast Asian region. Bloggers describe how ordinary people, protesters, police forces, sports enthusiasts and politicians are reacting to the arrival of the Olympic Torch in the region.

Thailand: Olympic torch in Bangkok

  18 April 2008

As the Olympic Torch is coming to Bangkok, Camille's Samui Weather warns that any foreigner “caught protesting or rather disrupting the relay will be punished in a complete over the top way.”

Thailand: Bangkok freeze

  17 April 2008

bact’ is a name writes about the planned Bangkok freeze: Street people will be gathering together in downtown Bangkok to “freeze” themselves for 5 minutes on April 20

Southeast Asia: Rising price of rice

  12 April 2008

Rice is the staple food in Southeast Asia and in many parts of the world. Many people in Southeast Asia are worried over reports that rice is getting more expensive and supplies are dwindling. Bloggers discuss the impact of the rice crisis in the region.

Burma: Road pictures

  7 April 2008

New Mandala uploads pictures of roads in the eastern Shan State located in the borders of Burma, Thailand and China.

Thailand’s first snowfall in history

  2 April 2008

Residents in a moo baan in tambon Pa Bong, Saraphi district, Chiang Mai, were treated to Thailand’s first snowfall in history. Meteorologists suspect that the snow is the result of global warming.