Yesterday, a court in Bangkok gave a definite answer to the question of who is to blame for the death of Italian photographer Fabio Polenghi in 2010. The Thai army is held responsible for this incident, they fired at Redshirt protesters, killing the photographer.
The Dutch journalist and correspondent for the NOS, Michel Maas, is today in Bangkok to testify in the case of the clash between the army and the redshirt protesters on May 19, 2010.
Almost half of Bangkok is under water
The shopping and business heart of Bangkok seems to be keeping it dry, but not everyone in the city is happy about that. Almost half of Bangkok is under water, to the anger and despair of the people it has affected. Some feel abandoned and take out their anger on sluice gates. Others let the disaster pass over them and make the best of it. Correspondent Michel Maas visited them.
Bangkok: 'The disaster is slowly unfolding'
The water in the Thai capital Bangkok will reach its highest point this weekend. The flooding, which has affected much of the country, is also threatening to reach downtown Bangkok. The water is already flowing into the city here and there, in little bits but steadily. The disaster unfolds slowly. So slowly that many people don't even notice it's a disaster. A report by Michel Maas.
Michel Maas: Telegraaf and whistleblower not credible
Michel Maas, correspondent for Volkskrant and NOS, prefers not to respond via blogs. However, the remarks made by whistleblower Dirk-Jan van Beek on this blog about the abuses he has observed at the Dutch embassy in Bangkok, go down the wrong way with Maas. Maas says he bases his reporting on the letter from the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Maas: “In other words, on facts, and not on gossip and suspicions. Van Beek should not say …
It was quite the week. 'Never a dull moment' on the blog. De Telegraaf and the ambassador in Bangkok, Mr. Tjaco van den Hout, were figuratively at each other's throats. The battle is not over yet, because Telegraaf journalist Johan van den Dongen has decided to go all out again today on the Telegraaf website: 'Tjaco van den Hout blunders'. This in response to an earlier response by Van den …
Today there would finally be clarity regarding the investigation into alleged abuses at the Embassy in Bangkok. De Telegraaf had the scoop and was able to tell that everything was wrong. They were also proud to mention that thanks to the whistleblower who called in the Telegraaf, everything had gained momentum and this led to an investigation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Given the newsworthiness of these 'facts', I have believed this…
Bangkok on fire
CNN: images of the violence today in Thailand. The man on the stretcher is Michel Maas, NOS correspondent. He was hit in the shoulder by a bullet. Also images of Central World, Thailand's largest shopping mall on fire. .