News from Thailand – June 17, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• No more tablet PCs for primary and secondary school students
• Ayutthaya: Weapons of war surfaced from canal water
• Environmental movement: Construction of dike roads along Chao Praya is not a good idea
Junta insists: No roundups against foreign workers
No, there will be no hard raids against foreign workers. The only thing the military authority has set itself is the 're-regulation' of the foreign working population. According to the law, employers must register their foreign personnel, says Co-leader Prayuth Chan-ocha.
The construction industry is being seriously affected by the exodus of Cambodians to their homeland. The resulting labor shortage is stifling economic recovery.
News from Thailand – June 15, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Half a million small and medium-sized companies depend on gas
• Eight people blind after cosmetic treatment by bunglers
• Plans for high-speed lines are 'not urgent'
Junta: Thaksin, don't interfere
Former Prime Minister Thaksin has been urgently advised by the junta to stop being actively involved in politics. His supporters are also no longer allowed to visit him. And his sister Yingluck is advised to shop less.
News from Thailand – June 14, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Junta: No witch hunt against illegal foreign workers
• Red shirts doubt 'discoloration' plan
• New herring arrived in Thailand; lets eat
News from Thailand – June 13, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Anti-coup activist Sombat chooses eggs for his money
• Tackling extortion in the transport sector
• Ambassadors: Abroad understands coup
Coup should not be called a coup
The coup is not a coup, but an army action. And the people who have been imprisoned have not been imprisoned, but invited for an interview. The PR machine of the military authority is running at full speed.
News from Thailand – June 12, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Free Sunday morning to the cinema for 'The Legend of King Naresuan 5'
• Thailand expels illegal Cambodian workers
• Prayuth to ambassadors: The emphasis is on building understanding
Coup in Thailand: Photo album Wednesday
The expression goes: A picture is worth a thousand words. In this posting five pictures of Wednesday's events, but nothing about the coup.
News from Thailand – June 11, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Students in Rayong get early morning thanks to rotting durian
• Maybe no World Cup football on TV at all
• Anti-coup activist Sombat is dealt with harshly
The junta won't let any grass grow on it. The legal team of the military authority has drawn up a provisional constitution. Further good news for 17 provinces: the curfew has been lifted.
News from Thailand – June 10, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Prayuth is in no hurry to reduce energy prices
• Democrats support construction of double track
• Thai ambassadors receive briefing on coup
News from Thailand – June 9, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Shipping companies want better protection against hijackers
• Member of Parliament on hunger strike against coup
• Three hundred residents evacuated after smell of gas
Junta suspends water management plans
The planned very expensive construction of four high-speed lines will most likely be put on hold. The military authority will make a decision on this this week. The equally controversial hydraulic works worth 350 billion baht have already been suspended.
Curfew lifted in three more areas
Good news for walkers on the islands of Koh Chang and Koh Phangan and in Hat Yai. The curfew no longer applies since Sunday evening.
News from Thailand – June 8, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Six thousand soldiers and agents ready against anti-coup demonstrators
• Cambodia puts a stop to anti-coup organization
• Karen terrified of return of park head Kaeng Krachan