Stories about Thailand from August, 2011
Thailand: Student blogger ‘witch hunted’ on Facebook
Suluck Lamubol writes that the first student blogger who was charged with Lese Majeste in Thailand was ‘witch hunted’ by a Facebook group called Social Sanction. The group's objective is...
Should Thailand Raise the Minimum Wage?
One of the campaign promises of newly elected Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her Pheu Thai Party was to double Thailand’s minimum wage. The new pay scale will be implemented next year but the business sector is opposed to it. Here are some reactions from bloggers
Number of North Korean Defectors Surges In Thailand
ROK drop blog posted a story on a surge of North Korean refugees in northern Thailand. As authorities have failed to give a clear explanation on causes of the sudden...
Thailand: University Student Detained for Lese Majeste
A university student in Thailand was detained after being charged of violating the country's Lese Majeste law. The student allegedly posted a comment on the internet which was deemed ‘insulting’...
Thailand: Reviving the Democrat Party
Suthichai Yoon analyzes the defeat of the Democrat Party in the recent elections in Thailand. He said an overhaul is needed to improve the image of Thailand's oldest political party.
Thailand: Inside a Thai Court
Richard Barrow describes the scenes and procedures inside a Thai trial court.
