Thailand and OIC Denounce Violence against Innocent Civilians in the South
The Thai government and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have denounced the indiscriminate acts of violence against innocent civilians in the southern border provinces of Thailand. More...
Malaysia’s Summer of Discontent?
During elections, people tend to be more inspired to voice their opinions on politics, governance, and democracy. Campaigning hasn’t officially started in Malaysia, but it’s encouraging to see that More...
Thai Parliament to deploy telepresence services
Government organisations in Thailand will soon be able to attend parliament meeting without needing to travel to the Parliament after the deployment of telepresence technology offered by Electronic Government Agency (EGA). More...
OIC top advisor visits Thailand’s southernmost province
A top advisor to the head of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation OIC secretary-general’s visited Thailand’s southernmost province of Yala on Wednesday, saying that the region’s ongoing violence is not More...
Media report on the death of Amphon Tangnoppakul (aka Uncle SMS)
BP has already blogged on the death of Amphon Tangnoppakul/Uncle SMS, who is serving a 20-year sentence for sending four SMS messages deemed to be lese majeste (also see companion post at Siam Voices which has a chronology of More...
Thai Cabinet extends free rides to offset ongoing inflation
The Cabinet on Tuesday extended free third-class train and non-air conditioned bus services to the low-income Thai public for another five months to help reduce their cost of living, and Prime Minister Yingluck More...
Thai PM meets with local religious leaders in deep South
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday pledged to bring the peace to Thailand’s troubled southern region and instructed security-related agencies to work in a more integrated direction in tackling the problems. More...
Did the 1997 Constitution worked ‘too well’ ?
When Thailand’s royalist-military junta appointed a panel to draft the new Thai constitution following the September 2006 coup, the idea was to ‘firewall’ the document from any changes the regime’s enemies More...
$10 Million Bounty at stake for 2008 Mumbai Terror Suspect
The United States is offering a bounty of up to $10 million for the Pakistani man accused of masterminding the deadly 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai. More...
Myanmar’s journalists are testing ground for new freedoms
For many foreign governments and human rights groups, the by-elections in Myanmar are an important test for assessing the commitment of the Thein Sein administration to democratic reforms. Free and fair election More...
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