Stories about Thailand from February, 2011
Cambodia: Letter to UN to intervene in border row
Sambath Meas writes an open letter to the United Nations asking it to intervene in the ongoing border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia.
Thailand: Webmaster Under Trial
An editor of an independent media website in Thailand is facing trial for 'violating' the country's Computer Crimes Act. The case is closely monitored by netizens, journalists and human rights advocates who are worried about the state of Internet freedom in Thailand
Cambodia, Thailand: Tweets about the border conflict
Tharum Bun gathers twitter reactions in Cambodia about the current border conflict involving Thailand and Cambodia.
Thailand, Cambodia: Border conflict intensifies
The border row between Thailand and Cambodia has intensified in the past week as both countries exchanged fires killing several soldiers on both fronts and forcing the evacuation of nearby villages near the border. Here are social media reactions from Bangkok and Phnom Penh.
Thailand: Reds grateful to Yellow Shirts?
Thai Talk learned from a Red Shirt member that their group is now watching the TV operated by their rivals, the Yellow Shirts, because the latter has been openly criticizing...
Thailand: Monitoring the trial of Chiranuch Premchaiporn
Jon Dent writes about the trial of Chiranuch Premchaiporn (known to friends as Jiew), director of independent news website Prachatai.com in Thailand. Jiew is accused of violating the 2007 Computer...
Thailand: Teaching children not to cheat
Tweet Yourself Thai blogs about the efforts of the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority to teach children not to cheat when they become adults.
Thailand: Coup rumors
veera from Thailand cautions the public not to quickly believe in military coup rumors.
Southeast Asia: Reactions to Egypt protests
Using the #egypt hashtag, let’s read what twitter users in several Southeast Asian countries have been tweeting in reaction to the ongoing Egypt protests
Fleeing refugees in Thailand-Myanmar border
The Women's League of Burma is asking the govenrment of Thailand to give temporary shelter to Myanmar civilians who are fleeing from the fighting in the Karen State of Myanmar.
Thailand: The Yellow Shirt protesters are back
Thailand’s Yellow Shirt protesters are back in the streets! The group which launched massive protest actions and invaded the country’s international airport in 2008 is mobilizing again to condemn the ‘treason’ of government officials who are accused of being unable to protect the country’s borders.
