Stories about Thailand from April, 2008
Thailand: Boycott Tesco Lotus campaign
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
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.
Thailand: Top 100 blogs
The Lost Boy lists his top 100 Thailand blogs.
Thailand: Refusing to stand for the Royal Anthem
Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal features the perspective of a Thai citizen who has been charged with lèse majesté for refusing to stand for the Royal Anthem before a film screening last year.
Olympic torch relay in Southeast Asia
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
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 and Myanmar's army leaders compared
Rule of Lords insists that Thailand’s army leaders are not better than Burma’s.
Thailand: Bangkok freeze
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
Thailand: Temples in banknotes
Farang Pai Nai notes the temples that appear on Thai banknotes reflect the studied significance of Thailand's national identity.
Thailand: YouTube self-censored lese majeste protest clip
Self-censorship on YouTube is working well - silently. One of the silently banned clips can be viewed anywhere in the world, except Thailand.
Thailand: BBC reporter charged with Lèse Majesté
Thai police officer filed a criminal complaint seeking to have British journalist, Jonathan Head, of British Broadcasting Corporation charged for insulting Thailand's king
Southeast Asia: Rising price of rice
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.
Thailand: Lavish dinner for rural poor
The Siam Sentinel is not surprised by how different groups have reacted to the “ill-conceived lavish dinner” which was given to benefit the rural poor of Thailand
Thailand: Green Bangkok
The Bangkok bugle observes that “for a city that's hot and supposedly polluted Bangkok is pretty green.”
Thailand: Social inequality
Bangkok Pundit quotes from several news articles highlighting social inequality in Thailand
Burma: Road pictures
New Mandala uploads pictures of roads in the eastern Shan State located in the borders of Burma, Thailand and China.
Thailand: Credit cards
Thailand Crisis explains why credit cards are booming in Thailand.
Thailand’s first snowfall in history
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.
Thailand: Getting a driver license
Blogger Isaan Style writes about getting a driver's license in Thailand.
South East Asia: China And Southern Neighbors
Milton Osborne looks at the Chinese trade expansion in the South East Asian nations just to the south of it and some of the concerns that are coming out of these countries.