Ex-Thai PM Thaksin to visit Japan uni

Friday May 25 14:25 AEST
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will soon be named avisiting professor at a Tokyo university to give a lecture to studentsin early July, the school said on Friday.
Thaksin, who has not returned to Thailand since a bloodless military coup in September, will teach a 90-minute course called “Industry and People” [...]

Thailand’s King makes political statement

Last Updated 25/05/2007, 14:29:50
Thailand’s King makes political statement
Thailand’s King Bhumibol has made a rare speech focusingon the country’s political issues.[Reuters file photo]
Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej has told the country’s senior judges thata probe into two main political parties could cause strife.
KingBhumibol, who rarely comments on political issues, says a ruling duenext week on whether the [...]

Thailand: Military-Backed Government Censors Internet

24 May 2007 17:29:09 GMT
Source: Human Rights Watch

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(New York, May 24,2007)  Thailand’s military-backed government is undermining freepolitical debate and delaying the return to democracy by barring accessto many political websites, Human Rights [...]