May 30: Playground or War Zone?
The May 30 Constitutional Court decision is likely to be one of the most important events since the September 2006 coup. Various groups are pledging to stage massive protests in favor of or against the ruling, which will decide whether or not to dissolve former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s party, Thai Rak Thai.the 61 year-old [...]
Photographer Injured in South Thailand Bomb Blast
Veteran conflict photographer Philip Blenkinsop sustained minor injuries when a bomb exploded in South Thailand’s Yala province, early Tuesday morning. 11 others were injured in the blast. Violent incidents in the South, where 2,100 people have died since January 2004, have been near daily occurances for more than a year now. Some suggest that not [...]
Internal Violence Erupts in Lebanon
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YouTube to return to Thailand
After brokering a deal with YouTube, and threatening its parent company, Google, with a law suit, the popular internet media source is coming back to Thailand. The government banned the site in early April after a video poking fun at the King posted. It is illegal to insult the King in Thailand, a crime which [...]
