Stories about Thailand from July, 2010
Thailand: Some critics are called terrorists
Via Bangkok Pundit, Ricefield Radio notes how quickly the Thailand government has decided to describe everyone that does not agree with the leaders as terrorists.
Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand
Ladprao 64 writes about the situation of Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand and the role of the two governments in facilitating the welfare of the workers. The blogger also describes the difficulty in sending remittances from Thailand to Myanmar
Thailand: Understanding the time, Thai style
Tweet Yourself Thai provides instructions on how to understand and read the time in Thailand, in Thai style.
Thailand: District museums in Bangkok
Andy created a google map of the district museums in Bangkok, Thailand
Thailand: “Tsunami Roll” menu
Blogger I-nomad believes the “Tsunami Roll” food offered in a restaurant in Phuket, Thailand is “not very appropriate considering the 8000+ victims and the survivors of the tsunami which rolled over the shores of the peninsula in 2004.”
Thailand: Texting Troubles for the Prime Minister
When Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva assumed office in 2008, he sent an SMS to millions of Thai mobile phone users asking for unity. Now he is facing a corruption charge for receiving a "gift" from telecom companies. He is also accused of violating the privacy of cell phone consumers
Southeast Asia: Sex and web censorship
Regulating internet content today is viewed as an anti-democratic practice but Southeast Asian governments seem able to justify it by invoking the need to save the young from the scourge of indecent sexual behavior.
Thailand: Blog on wheelchair accessible places
The blog Wheelchair accessible holidays Thailand provides relevant information to disabled people and wheelchair users about the accessibility of Hua Hin and Bangkok in Thailand.
Computer Crime Act of Thailand
Sinfah Tunsarawuth and Toby Mendel published a review of the controversial Computer Crime Act of Thailand which is used by the government to block thousands of websites.
Thailand: Alternative care for migrants
Brian Jungwiwattanaporn writes about how groups are adopting informal and alternative care for migrants in Thailand.