Thais pine for political fix as unrest hurt economy
Reuters – USA
By Martin Petty AYUTTHAYA, Thailand, April 26 (Reuters) – A deepening political crisis has exacerbated Thailand’s economic strife, leaving ailing businesses …
uk.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAnd
RealEstateNews/idUKBKK43276120090426

Minister calls attention to plight of exploited women
Woonsocket Call – Providence,RI,USA
To get to her class, she had to pass through Patpong Road, one of the world’s most notorious red light districts and, in those days, a center for Thailand’s …
www.woonsocketcall.com/content/view/82766/112/

Thai health officials watching swine flu outbreak in Mexico
Thai News Agency MCOT – Bangkok,Thailand
BANGKOK, April 26 (TNA) – Although the deadly swine flu has never before been seen in Thailand, Ministry of Public Health officials are closely monitoring …
enews.mcot.net/view.php?id=9662

Thai PM calls for national unity during May holidays
Xinhua – China
The government will try to restore foreigners’ confidence in Thailand and provide tight security for foreign leaders to make sure the rescheduled ASEAN …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/26/content_11259209.htm

PM: Crackdown on UDD transparent
Bangkok Post – Thailand
Mr Abhisit said during the ‘Confidence in Thailand with Prime Minister Abhisit’ program on Sunday morning that the authorities strictly abided by the law …
www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/14159
3/pm-crackdown-on-udd-transparent

Thaksin “red shirts” gather again in Bangkok
Reuters – USA
The street violence two weeks ago was the worst Thailand had seen in 16 years, forcing the cancellation of a summit of Asian leaders. …
uk.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUKLP235029

Human trafficking: Malaysians extort, Thais ignore
The Malaysian Insider – Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Reports of organised human trafficking and extortion by Malaysian immigration officials, while Thailand turns a blind eye, …
www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/24563
-human-trafficking-malaysians-extort-thais-ignore

WHO declares international concern over swine flu
The Associated Press
Health authorities in Thailand and Hong Kong said they were closely monitoring the situation. Asia has fresh memories of an outbreak of severe acute …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeq
M5i_AZWy_CmwkfQ17w1-rP99e3xZnwD97PNI383

Thai Fin Min: Committed To New Investment Plan To Boost Econ
Wall Street Journal – USA
Thailand has suffered from the global economic crisis as the Southeast Asian’s economy relied heavily on exports. The government has forecast the economy …
online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090425-700912.html

Behind the Scenes: Navy Researchers Helped Spot Swine Flu in US
Science Now – Washington,DC,USA
We participate in surveillance during military exercises such as Cobra Gold, in Thailand, and also collaborate in febrile respiratory infection surveillance …
blogs.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/
2009/04/behind-the-scen.html

Carl Parkes — FriskoDude: Suwicha Thakor and the King of Thailand
By Carl Parkes
Some poor Thai dude gets 10 years in jail for insulting the King of Thailand on a website. So what’s the King doing about all this? Sitting on his throne, when he should be getting involved and putting an end to this lese majeste …
friskodude.blogspot.com/2009/04/suwit
hci-thakor-and-king-of-thailand.html

Myanmar, Thailand to set up more checkpoints against human …
By peacerunning
BANGKOK, Apr 25, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — Myanmar and Thailand signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Friday to fight against human trafficking, especially of women and children, with more checkpoints to be set up along their …
democracyforburma.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/myanmar-
thailand-to-set-up-more-checkpoints-against-human-trafficking/