Stories about Thailand from June, 2008
Thailand: Prime Minister and origami bird
Tor finds it amusing that Thailand's Prime Minister managed to make an origami bird while the opposition accused him of being unfit to run the country in a parliamentary session. The Curious Incidents of a Girl has a different opinion.
“Preah Vihear belongs to Cambodia”
Real Cambodia notes that mobile phone users are sending text messages to assert Cambodia's ownership of the Preah Vihear Temple. Thailand is also claiming the historic site.
Protest Power in Bangkok
Tumelor writes about the “protest power” in Bangkok, but insists everything is normal in Thailand.
Thailand: Sensational news reports
Tom in Thailand advises media outlets not to use the words “mob” and “seige” in reporting the protest actions in Thailand
Thailand: Casino's new name
To minimize criticism, Thailand's Prime Minister said the government is building an entertainment complex, not a casino. Blogger The Farang is not amused.
Bangkok Transit System
gnarlykitty wonders whether the BTS in Thailand “is a convenient form of transportation or a giant metallic monster ready to munch you alive?”
Thailand: Government is self-destructing
Connecting the dots believes the Thailand's government is self-destructing and that members of the ruling party are “a bunch of recycled corrupt politicians.”
Thailand: Protesters want the Prime Minister to resign
Soraj's Weblog comments on the mounting protest actions in Thailand today: “Watching the demonstration is like watching soap operas. Same old plots, same old endings.” Will Yaryan also blogs about the issue.
Southeast Asia: Series of unfortunate disasters
In the past month, natural disasters hit the Southeast Asian region claiming hundreds of thousands of lives and destroying billions of properties. Bloggers discuss the destructive cyclone in Myanmar, the China earthquake which was felt in Hanoi and Bangkok, two earthquakes in the Sumatra island and the strong typhoon in north Philippines.
Thailand: Anti-government protest
Juth.Net, together with other family members, joined an anti-government protest in Thailand.