Stories about Thailand from June, 2009
Thailand: Thousands affected by train strike
Thousands of passengers were affected by the two-day nationwide train strike launched by employees of the State Railway of Thailand. The workers were protesting a cabinet resolution which they claim would lead to the privatization of the railway company. A survey shows that majority of Thais are upset with the strike.
Thailand: “David Carradine was murdered”
Antonio Pineda uploads a statement by David Winter which reads: “David Carradine was murdered and there is a cover up over here in Bangkok.”
Thailand: Combating Iodine deficiency
Jotman notes that “Although Thailand was the first country in the region to make progress against iodine deficiency, of all countries in ASEAN, Thailand has made the least progress in...
Thailand: Yellow shirts become Green shirts
In Thailand, members of the People's Alliance for Democracy, more popularly known as the Yellow Shirts, have formed a political party adopting a different color: yellow and green. According to...
Thailand: On David Carradine's death
Thailand Jumped the Shark has an advice to family and friends of the late Hollywood actor David Carradine: “…whatever you do, don't ever trust the Thai police or the Thai...
