Nude snaps charity stunt snubbed by Aids temple

Wat Phra Bart Nam Phu temple, which cares for abandoned Aids patients, has turned down an offer of cash donations to be raised from an Aids charity edition of Fame magazine containing nude pictures of male and female celebrities, models and actors. The temple abbot, Phra UdomPrachathorn, widely-known as Phra Archan Alongkot, said the temple would not accept donations from such activity.

He added the temple in Lop Buri knew nothing about the plan, nor had any hand in organising it, even though the magazine may have used the temple's name in connection with the auction for the nude photos, to be held sometime between April 5-9.

The organiser had faxed the temple to say it was sending a representative to provide a cash donation.

An organiser, who declined to be named, said the magazine was having second thoughts about the project.

The Ministry of Culture also turned its nose up at the proposed charity event.

The magazine is yet to come out, but promotional pictures released this week have already caused a stir. Culture Minister Khunying Khaisri Sri-aroon said there were better ways for celebrities to raise money for Aids victims than posing nude for a magazine.

Although she conceded that some of the pictures could be regarded as ''artistic'' rather than simply being lewd, some of the poses were sexually provocative. One in particular showed a model bending down.

Raising funds for charity was a noble thing, but the method chosen was inappropriate, she said.

The minister was responding to reports ahead of the release of the magazine that will showcase 32 celebrities, models and actresses who posed nude to raise funds for Wat Phra Bart Nam Phu, a major sanctuary for Aids sufferers.

''Taking off your clothes for photography is a different matter [from raising money for charity],'' said Prisana Pongtatsirikul, secretary-general of the Office of the National Culture Commission.

''I would like them to cover themselves. Being naked is not beautiful, nor is it a practice of decent women,'' she said.

Any charitable efforts should be socially responsible and keep within the boundaries of Thai culture _ especially that of dress _ in order to set a good example to young people.

Aids patients would be glad to receive the kind of assistance that would not adversely affect society, she said.

From Bangkokpost

Blog master said.... Its funny why they couldn't do that. In Thailand had donated like that in the past before, The famous Khaniga Phol temple (or Mung-gorn-ga-ma-la-vad), this is one of the temple was built from donation of the prostitutes who was faith in Buddha. She was admired very much from Thai people in her faith. This is the legend of the most famous temple in Yaowaraj (little china of Bangkok). We may be compare this temple with the donation in this news , its not different , so they can do that , what's wrong ? The ministry of culture is silly. But I'm understand , now in Thailand, may be crazy , You can hear something like "moral" "ethic" or others that make you have to be awareness in spritual thing. It's new trend of fasion after 19 coup.

Finally, what will the next constitution say, and will people accept it?

Finally, what will the next constitution say, and will people accept it?

The junta’s constitution drafters are set to finish a first draft of the new charter on April 15 and finish it by July 6. Then the country will vote on whether to accept it. If the constitution is rejected, then the interim constitution states that the cabinet and junta-appointed legislature will get together and choose any of Thailand’s previous 17 charters, make any revisions they want, and within 30 days it will become supreme law of the land.

Although the referendum was meant to give the Constitution credibility and make it more “democratic,” many are already wondering what will motivate voters. Prasong Soonsiri, a former intelligence chief and the lead constitution drafter, has said the government’s lagging popularity might prompt people to vote against the constitution. Others say a widespread movement against the constitution would only take place if they introduce clauses for a non-elected premier, which could spark an uprising. Still others say that it’s impossible to vote yes or no on a long and highly complex document, especially when the alternative is unclear.

“How many people will be able to decide rationally about whether to vote yes or no on the constitution?” asked Chulalonkorn’s Prudhisan.

“I’m not even sure whether I’m capable of looking through 300 or so articles and making a yes or no decision.”As for what the document might say, bits and pieces have leaked out.

So far, the loudest debates have been over the issue of a non-elected PM, whether to make Buddhism the national religion, the number of parliamentarians and a clause that would absolve the coupmakers of any blame.Most blatantly, however, the new constitution looks set to increase substantially the power of the judiciary and other non-elected actors, particularly through a Senate that will be appointed by a newly created “selection committees.

” The judiciary, and particularly the Supreme Court, will have more duties — seemingly in response to the king’s speech in April 2006 where he called on the country’s top judges to solve the country’s political problems. Judges will play a greater role in independent bodies like the National Counter Corruption Commission and take over certain responsibilities from the Election Commission. They will also be able to name an interim prime minister and cabinet when a sitting prime minister calls for an election.

“The bureaucracy will govern Thailand again,” said Vorajet Phakheerat, a law lecturer at Thammasat University. “The country will go back to the Prem system of 20 years ago, and that’s not good. ”The references to former general Prem Tinsulanonda, who heads the king’s 19-member Privy Council, foreshadows what could grow into a movement against the constitution, and ultimately the coup leaders themselves.

Several anti-coup groups have vowed to campaign against the constitution because they see Prem as the root of the problem. A recent protest by the Confederation for Democracy was staged in front of Prem’s house to urge the 86-year-old senior statesman to stop pulling strings from behind the scenes. He is a close confidante of chief constitution drafter Prasong, whom the pro-democracy protestors see as the last person who would usher in an improved democracy.

Attacks on Prem are not taken lightly, as Thaksin found out last September after making a veiled reference to Prem when he accused an unnamed figure of trying to overthrow his government. Many fear that increased agitation against the powerful privy councilor may prompt authorities to get tough on protesters.

From AsiaSentinel

Blog master said.... Its that junta's trick , the con artist will use the new constitution to dominate Thai Politics. They will build the players for use in the next election, the players are compose from many political factions or many political party, but Thai rak Thai party and Thaksin absolutely not include. I don't understand , is this democracy ? Thais can't vote for the party that they want in this country.

Thai Insurgency in South Intensified After Coup, Sondhi Says

``The degree of intensity has increased,'' Sondhi said at a news briefing in Hat Yai, in Songkhla province, about 950 kilometers (590 miles) south of Bangkok. ``Insurgent groups have turned their focus on killing randomly, ending the lives of innocent people.''

Media Briefing
Sondhi, who is also the leader of the military junta that ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in the Sept. 19 coup, traveled to the region today to meet with officials and brief international media. He answered questions from about six of more than 20 reporters during a 50-minute briefing.
``We have been successful in getting 99 percent of the local population on our side,'' Sondhi said of the three restive provinces, which are home to about 1.8 million people. ``Winning the hearts and minds of youth is difficult'' as some young Muslims have sworn an oath of allegiance to support the insurgency, he said. Rebels try to integrate themselves within local communities to ``brainwash people,'' he said.

``Military units are here to assist the local population and give them protection from the violence,'' Sondhi said.
Four of the 11 suspected insurgents arrested today had outstanding warrants, Sondhi said. Another three are women suspected of being rebel leaders, he said. They were allegedly carrying guns, fertilizer, clocks, electrical wiring and radio equipment, he said.
To contact the reporters on this story: Dominic G. Diongson in Bangkok at ddiongson@bloomberg.net ; Beth Jinks in Bangkok at bjinks1@bloomberg.net

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Blog master said.... Oh !! Goddd..... I don't understand what he said, how did he know that degree of intensity has increased or decreased , Its blab or cover information or propaganda.

He said he known that Wadah group(Its mean the group of the South Muslim politician ) and old power(Its mean Thaksin and ThairakThai Party) were backup the terrorist group, he's crazy, HaHaHa , before stage the coup , the coup maker claimed that Thaksin and his party couldn't control the unrest and stem from their policy. I'm not sure that who teach him to talk.
Thai soldiers always think that Thais 're fool forever , Its not enough yet , Now ! they think that the world 're fool too. They 're real genius and progressive forward they can fake this world.

General who led coup urges emergency rule in Bangkok

By Thomas Fuller and Seth Mydans

Published: March 28, 2007

BANGKOK: The general who led a coup last September asked his appointed prime minister on Wednesday to impose a state of emergency in Bangkok, as public opposition to the government grew louder.

There was no immediate public response from the office of Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont, who was appointed to his job by the coup leader, General Sonthi Boonyaratglin.
The general's request came in advance of planned rallies by both pro-democracy groups and supporters of the ousted prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, who has remained highly visible during his travels around Asia.

Sonthi said he was concerned that the rallies could get out of hand. "If we have no stability, investment and tourism will be hit," he told reporters. "The new constitution won't be finished."
The government is drawing up a new constitution and has promised to hold parliamentary elections toward the end of the year. Critics have voiced concern that the revised constitution could give the military far-reaching new powers.

The possibility of emergency rule added to worries that the generals, who were widely acclaimed here when they took office with a promise to restore democracy, would become a more standard-issue junta.
The declaration of a state of emergency would give the authorities the power to ban public gatherings, impose curfews and censor local news reports. It would contain some of the elements of martial law, which the government lifted in Bangkok and some other provinces just two months ago.

Both supporters of Thaksin and members of pro-democracy groups - dominated by former critics of Thaksin - said Wednesday that they would proceed with their rallies.
"We are ready to be arrested," said Japuporn Trompan, a leader of the pro-Thaksin camp.
The Thaksin supporters have announced that they will hold another Friday demonstration this week, following last Friday's gathering of about 1,000 protesters, some of whom threw rocks and plastic bottles.

A coalition of pro-democracy groups announced Wednesday that it would follow the Thaksin group next week to a royal parade ground, where a week-long protest would begin.
"What will we do if the numbers of protesters go beyond 100,000?" said Colonel Sansern Kaewkamnerd, a spokesman for the junta, which is known as the Council of National Security. "It will greatly damage the country's image."
Thailand has a history of demonstrations that end in bloodshed, and both military and civilian figures have expressed concern about violence.

Months of increasingly large rallies last year set the scene for the coup that ousted Thaksin on Sept. 19 while he was in New York preparing to address the United Nations.
Like Sonthi's request for emergency powers Wednesday, the coup came in advance of a planned demonstration, that on in opposition to Thaksin.
"Even Thaksin allowed people to protest," said Giles Ungpakorn, an organizer of the first pro-democracy demonstrations against the current junta.
"To announce a state of emergency is evil," he said. "It is destroying democracy and it shows that they are afraid and they are weak."

The request for a state of emergency followed a court hearing Monday at which Thaksin's wife, Pojamorn, was charged with tax evasion in the first of what the government hopes will be a series of corruption cases that could tie Thaksin down politically. But the cases have been slow to come, giving his supporters breathing room to reorganize.
The possibility of a state of emergency reinforced an impression that the generals are less comfortable with the complexities of civilian rule than with a clear-cut military approach.
Highly popular when they ousted Thaksin, they have lost support as they have reversed policies and retracted statements, coming under criticism for what is seen as uncertainty and a lack of control.

In December, the government imposed and then modified capital controls, disrupting the stock market and frightening investors.
Last month the country's respected finance minister resigned, following the appointment and immediate departure of a high-powered economic spokesman.
The government has also unsettled international airlines with a series of contradictory statements regarding Bangkok's troubled new airport, which concluded this week with the partial reopening of the old airport for some flights.
Thomas Fuller reported from Bangkok. Seth Mydans reported from Perth, Australia.

Blog master said.... Its good news , The head coup desired to use that Law.

They'll decide it tomorrow morning.

And mobs announced for a moment that they'll rally to government house too.

Its shown that the coup maker tried to destroy these mobs by our troops , our army !!!

I'm funny , the head coup Sonthi said that he concerned about Investment , Tourists , New constitution but why he didn't concern before stage a coup in 19 sep.

Buddhists protest for troops

About 2,000 Buddhists in Songkhla's Saba Yoi district ended a four hour-demonstration in front of the district hall yesterday after authorities agreed to their demand to keep troops in the area to ensure public safety. The Buddhist demonstration was staged to counter Muslims' demand for a troop withdrawal following a mysterious explosion at an Islamic boarding school in the district on March 17.

The Muslims believe the blast at the Bamrungsart Witthaya Islamic boarding school that killed three students and injured three others was an attack by Army rangers. They staged demonstrations in following days to demand the rangers be withdrawn from the district.
Buddhist protesters yesterday submitted a seven-point letter of demands to Saba Yoi district chief Preecha Damkerngkiart.

Their demands included an increase in security forces in the district, arming of local Buddhists for self-protection, equal enforcement of laws for Buddhists and Muslims and equal protection from the National Human Rights Commission.

There is a widespread feeling among Buddhists in the predominantly Muslim region that they get worse treatment from the authorities than Muslims.
District chief Preecha said the authorities would respond to the demands within three days.
The Nation
Saba Yoi, Songkhla

Blog master said.... As I think, Its near to the boiling point. I think that the southern unrest have to be the conspiracy theory. Many time , the polices arrested the accused in many case but that cases have been fade away , Thai medias didn't care to follow up. In many cases , the accused are volunteer-soldiers or polices. There's something wrong absolutely but its unclear that what happened in their region, even the mob in this news , you have to observe the cutout in that picture , Its professional over the ordinary people could make it. Its look like this mob organized by government backup , but I don't know that what did they for???

Requesting for fairness in the prosecution of two lese majeste cases

7 February 2007

RE: Requesting for fairness in the prosecution of two lese majeste cases

Enclosed: Three letters written to the prime minister and two reply letters from the Prime Minister’s Office

Dear Acting National Police Chief Seripisuth Temiyavej,

First of all, I would like to congratulate you on your new important position. To my knowledge, you are known for your fairness and compassion for ordinary citizens. As such, you are different from the national police chief under the Thaksin government. Also, the prime minister seems to be of this view. As reported in Thai Post newspaper on 19 January, “The Prime Minister criticized the inefficiency of the police, their inability to adapt to social changes. The whole system needs to be revamped. All the police care about is catching thugs at the expense of other considerations and with disregard for the consequences. The police are used to the patron-client system and are prone to abuse the freedom of others. The Prime Minister is determined to set in motion police reforms in an open and honest manner to regain the trust of the people.”

It is clear that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra persecuted me for my oppositional views by filing the two charges of lese majeste against me. The letters I sent to the prime minister were forwarded by the Prime Minister’s Office to the Royal Thai Police Office to be used in the deliberation of the prosecution against me. I have called for the ending of the prosecution. (Please refer to the enclosed materials.) But the Royal Thai Police Office seems indifferent.

Therefore, I write to call upon your impartiality to bring about an end to the prosecution so as not to disturb H.M. the King. The King made it clear that any charge of lese majeste filed would not only hurt him but also the monarchy.

Ending the prosecution will facilitate national reconciliation and solidarity. The second lese majeste case lodged against me has to do with an English material that still has not been translated into Thai. Its translation into Thai will lead to widespread ramifications, and the translator may even face the charge of lese majeste as in the case faced by former police chief Pol. Gen. Sawat Amornwiwat.


If my case is brought to the attention of the international community, the credibility and image of the kingdom will be undermined. The king had raised this point before in one of the royal speeches. I am known nationally as well as internationally as a royalist who wants to protect the monarchy within the framework of democracy.

Previous charges of lese majeste lodged against me were also done with malice, for instance at the time when General Arthit Kamlang-ake was jockeying for power vis-à-vis Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda. In this particular case, my lese majeste case was already sent to the military court, but the prime minister intervened to stop it. And when General Suchinda Kraprayoon illegally toppled the Chatichai Choonhavan government, my trial lasted four years. I was eventually acquitted of the charge of lese majeste. The court affirmed my innocence, declaring thus:

After considering the statements of the witnesses for both the defense and prosecution, and the complete transcripts of the defendant’s speech, most fair-minded people would question why the defendant had been charged, what was the defendant’s intention, and toward whom was his public talk directed. We cannot only consider literally what he said. We can see clearly that the intention of the talk was to make the students and the people aware so they would be awakened to resist the unjust authority of the NPKC in seizing power from an elected government and its attempts to prolong its hold on power. The talk also tried to clarify the basic principles of democracy, liberty, and equality of the people. No group should use the monarch to serve their own political purposes, and the military groups which have seized power have violated these basic principles throughout the history of Thai democracy. The defendant also denounced the validity of the five points the NPKC used as an excuse for staging the coup. He also condemned individuals and groups that were submissive to the NPKC as having a part in destroying Thailand ’s reputation within the international community.

When considering the first and the second phrases that the prosecution charged as lese majeste within the context of the complete talk, it is clear that the defendant sought to teach the students to be conscious of the essence of democracy which has the King as head of state. He warned the students not to live a luxurious, consumer-oriented lifestyle, not to worship being rich, not to admire people in power, and to be concerned about justice and righteousness.

I am confident that you fully understand the court’s decision cited above and that you have the moral courage to order the ending of the prosecution when it is still within the authority of the national police chief to do so.

Yours respectfully,

Sulak Sivaraksa
(The alleged offender)

Blog master said....I think that the coup would be use this case for propaganda absolutely. For show that they have a moral and kindness. They will forgive him by claim that's good time for the unity , for harmony, what ever. But not for Thaksin.

September 19 was not Thaksin's worst day

'September 19 was not Thaksin's worst day'A close Thaksin Shinawatra aide who was in New York with the former prime minister when he was ousted on September 19 last year has revealed the coup was not the "worst" event in the former leader's political life.
Thaksin's "most tense" day was a failed attempt on his life, former government spokesman Surapong Suebwonglee told The Nation.
Breaking his silence over the events of September 19, Surapong revealed how news of the coup came out of the blue for Thaksin and his entourage.
He said Thaksin handled the situation with calm in spite of the obvious stress he was feeling. It was not Thaksin's "most tense day" when compared with the anxiety surrounding the bomb plot against his life a month earlier.
Surapong returned to Thailand in October. He spoke with this newspaper last week.
Surapong sketched the scene on the morning of September 19, New York time.
The Thaksin entourage was preparing for breakfast at 8am in the Grand Hyatt.
The prime minister called them to his suite and informed them of the coup rumours coming out of Thailand. Nobody believed it, Surapong said.
Things became clear an hour later, when Thaksin resolved to declare a state of emergency. The mood in the suite was positive. None of Thaksin's confidants believed the coup would succeed, Surapong explained.
"We never thought about a coup. We thought acting PM Chidchai Vanasatidya could handle the big anti-Thaksin rally planned for September 20," Surapong said.
Thaksin went off to write his address to the nation. When he was reading it on Channel 9 he was unaware he had been taken off air, Surapong explained.
It was not until noon that confirmation came that Thaksin had been overthrown. In the tense four hours until that time the Thai delegation was glued to the BBC and CNN channels. They snacked on a room-service breakfast.
Thaksin "appeared calm" but said little in this time. "He finally declared, 'It's over. The junta has seized power'.
"Thaksin was less tense than when he knew someone had wanted to assassinate him with the car bomb," Surapong said.
He added that 2006 was "a tense year for Thaksin".
Adviser Pansak Vinyaratn was in the suite that day. No stranger to coups - he was with former prime minister Chatichai Choonhavan when the National Peacekeeping Council toppled him in 1991 - he joked, "It's hit me again".
"We all understood the situation. We discussed where to go from there," Surapong said.
Surapong insisted there had been no previous discussion of a coup until that time. During the trip the delegation had worked on election policies and Thaksin was busy drumming up support for the poll planned for that coming October.
Thaksin had been on a trip to Finland, Cuba and the United States when he was overthrown. Immediately after his ouster he jetted to Britain to be with his daughter.
Surapong remained in the US, where he has a son studying at Indiana State University. He spent his free time visiting museums and libraries in several cities. "It's hard to do those things in normal times," he said.
"I'm not distressed. I understand what happened. And, I know how to spend my life now."
Surapong looks more relaxed and happier than when he was government spokesman.
His political experience has taught him "all problems pass one day".
"The important thing is to understand uncertainty and to live happily and prepare for a better future," he said.
He said the coup was not as harrowing as the events of October 6, 1976, in which friends were among the casualties. That depressed him.
Jintana Panyaarvudh, Sucheera Pinijparakarn

The Nation

Blog Master Said.... Its very bad time but not worst , I agree , I remembered Thaksin faced the car bomb day, Oh , they wanted to kill him because its not possible to topple him by used the fair game in democratic rules forever. The only way can stop him down that's the death , the accused in car bomb case told that "if this plan's not success , we have to seize." They known that the car bomb was most easily to get rid off Thaksin. Now, for the car bomb case , Its was forgotten by the Thai media because they distorted the case that its hoax. Its really joke !!

Thailand’s Economic Projection for 2007 (As of February 2007)

Thailand’s Economic Projection for 2007 (As of February 2007)

The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO), Ministry of Finance, has announced that the Thai economy is forecasted to grow in the range of 4.0-4.5 percent (y-o-y) in 2007, decelerated from 5.0 percent (y-o-y) in 2006 due to expected slowdown in exports of goods and services following softening world economy. However, given that the public sector’s spending can be accelerated as targeted and interest rate could be sufficiently lower to enhance domestic demand, the Thai economy is likely to grow at the upper range of the projection at 4.5 percent (y-o-y).

1. Economic growth The Thai economy in 2007 is expected to expand by 4.0 - 4.5 percent per annum, lower than 5.0 percent in 2006. This slower growth rate is mainly due to declining growth in real exports of goods and services, which were the main economic drivers last year. The real exports in 2007 are expected to grow at 6.4 - 7.4 percent (y-o-y), decelerating from 8.5 percent (y-o-y) in 2006, following the expected slow down in the major trading partners’ economies. Real imports of goods and services are likely to improve from 1.6 percent (y-o-y) growth in 2006 to 7.8 - 8.9 percent (y-o-y) this year. Rebound in imports of goods and services comes from expected domestic demand recovery in the light of diminishing inflationary pressure, declining interest rate, and accelerating disbursement of FY 2007 government budget after approval in January 2007.Real total consumption in 2007 is forecasted to increase by 3.9 - 4.8 percent (y-o-y), a slight improvement from 3.2 percent (y-o-y) in 2006, while real total investment is expected to increase by 4.2 - 6.4 percent (y-o-y) from 4.0 percent (y-o-y) in the previous year. Furthermore, there are critical factors that could support the Thai economy to expand at the high case scenario of 4.5 percent (y-o-y) rather than the low case of 4.0 percent (y-o-y), including (1) the government must achieve its disbursement target of 93 percent of total FY 2007 budget, (2) the state-owned enterprises are able to disburse their capital investments up to the average target of 85 percent of their planned investment budget, and (3) domestic interest rate could be lower sufficiently to enhance domestic demand.

2. Economic stability In 2007, Thailand’s internal stability is further strengthening. Headline inflation is expected to be 2.5 - 3.0 percent (y-o-y) this year, compared with last year’s 4.7 percent (y-o-y). This downward trend of inflation stems from lower costs of production as a result of declining energy prices and strengthening trend of Thai Baht. Dubai crude oil prices are assumed to be around USD 54-58 per barrel, lower from last year’s average price of USD 61.5 per barrel due to anticipated decrease in the world’s oil demand in the light of expected slowdown in the global economy. Thai Baht is likely to slightly appreciate against the USD to 35.5-36.5 this year, compared with last year’s average of 37.9 Baht/USD. This strengthening Thai Baht against the US Dollar is based on the fundamental twin–deficit problems of the US, which should further cause USD depreciation and additional foreign capital flow into Asia including Thailand.

In 2007, Thailand’s external stability remains resilient whereby the current account is forecasted to record a surplus in the amount of 0.7 - 1.5 percent of GDP, compared with last year’s figure of 1.5 percent of GDP. The size of the current account surplus would greatly depend on the prospect for domestic demand recovery since increasing domestic spending will increase the level of imports. Given the improving domestic demand, the trade and current account balances are expected to be in surplus of USD 1.4 and 1.7 billion, respectively. However, if the domestic demand continues to be sluggish, resulting in a slower pace of imports, this would lead to a greater trade and current account surpluses of USD 3.1 and 3.4 billion, respectively.

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Blog master said...Report from Fiscal policy Office : This is the last technocrat who have been still alive among the propaganda terms of the coup. The press , feudalism academics or mutant ngos were adapt to minion of coup already sofar.

I don't know that how the coup could manage and control the economic system. I'm serious !

Hundreds protest coup in Thai capital, some hurl rocks at police

Hundreds protest coup in Thai capital, some hurl rocks at police

The Associated Press
Published: March 23, 2007

BANGKOK, Thailand: Hundreds of pro-democracy activists faced off against police in the Thai capital on Friday during a rally to call for the quick restoration of democracy in the country following last year's military coup.
Some protesters threw rocks, plastic bottles and chairs at the police as they marched toward a large Bangkok park, Sanam Luang, where nearly 1,000 people had gathered.
No injuries were reported and the protest carried on peacefully after the 20-minute showdown.
"The coup destroyed democracy in Thailand," shouted one of the protest leaders, Veera Musigapong, who was a former deputy leader of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's Thai Rak Thai party. "I hope this is the last coup Thailand will ever see."
Sanam Luang is where tens of thousands of people held regular protests last year demanding Thaksin's ouster, climaxing in a military coup in September while the former premier was out of the country.

Friday's demonstrators also called for the resignation of the military-installed interim government, and demanded elections be held immediately.
The government of interim Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has vowed to step down after elections scheduled for the end of the year.
Veera and other former Thai Rak Thai executives also protested the government's move to block the launch of their new satellite television network PTV, or People's Television. The government-owned CAT Telecom refused to relay PTV's signal to a satellite.
The government fears Thaksin may attempt a comeback after his Sept. 19 ouster.
Thaksin, in exile since the coup, has been traveling between his London residence and various Asian countries.

Block Master said.....Its suck !!! the coup maker blocked the websites their live from Sanamluang Square everyday and try to stop the protest by collaborate with the Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayothin. Before day, Bangkok gov. was try to bar the protester groups and claim that Sanamluang Square to be use in week of "Thai folk sport Show". Its very suck !!! Nobody care about that anymore !!! The country will be explode tomorrow ............

Sounding out Thaksin's rural legacy

Sounding out Thaksin's rural legacyBy Shawn W Crispin CHIANG MAI, Thailand - Ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra hails from the northern province of Chiang Mai, part of the rural heartland where his grassroots political support is supposed to run deepest. Yet six months after the populist leader was toppled in a bloodless military coup, all is calm on the former premier's home front.

Much has been made of Thaksin's strong rural support base, which catapulted him to resounding electoral victories in 2001 and 2005. After seizing power last September, the Thai military initially fretted that Thaksin loyalists, which they then vaguely referred to as "undercurrents", would try to stir unrest in protest against his removal. The junta has harassed a handful of top Thaksin aides, but to date it has maintained a loose security policy toward the country's northern provinces.

There is perhaps no better gauge of rural Thai sentiment than the news and views expressed on independently run community radio stations. Asia Times Online recently took the pulse of nearly 20 different community and commercial radio stations across northern Thailand, several of which previously broadcast news that favored Thaksin's Thai Rak Thai political party. Since the coup, stations have almost unanimously changed their tune, shifting from pro-Thaksin to pro-junta commentary.

To be sure, part of that shift can be attributed to the ruling junta's initial order to broadcast news that promotes national unity. But after an initial meeting with all station managers at regional army headquarters last September, enforcement of the military's vague guidelines has been slack - if not non-existent. There is no visible military presence in Chiang Mai city and in provincial areas barring the provincial airport. And few if any of the northern region's more than 1,000 community radio stations, which generally cater to about 20-25 different villages each, have opted to close down in protest.

Moreover, anonymous call-in radio programs, which were banned for a few days directly after the coup, are on-air again. Nearly all of the station managers who spoke with Asia Times Online said callers seldom if ever spoke critically of the interim military government's performance, nor did they yearn for Thaksin's return to power.

The lack of grassroots complaints about the coup through community radio's anonymous interactive channel sends a complicated signal about Thaksin's rural legacy - as, too, does the rural grassroots' apparent easy acquiescence and acceptance of the abrupt transition from democratic to military rule. To be sure, Thaksin's well-marketed populist policies, including a cheap-health-care program, a revolving development fund for most of the country's 77,000 villages, and other populist handouts, were well received by many rural voters.

Liberal academics have argued that those well-targeted policies sparked a new political consciousness in Thailand's countryside, where rural voters are now more demanding of both their local and national representatives. Those populist policies, however, represented only one small part of Thaksin's larger political strategy toward the grassroots. Feudal legacyRather than promoting more local-level autonomy and democracy, Thaksin in effect maintained and positioned himself atop the local patron-client relationships that have arguably long hobbled rural Thailand's political and economic development.

That feudal legacy was slated for reform through various decentralization measures included in the progressive 1997 constitution, which was annulled in the wake of last year's coup. Thaksin deliberately - if not disingenuously - ensured that those center-to-periphery power-devolving reforms were never fully implemented. To the contrary, he moved to reimpose national authority over grassroots governance, most visibly by taking personal, benevolent-patron credit for well-targeted government handouts of taxpayers' money to rural constituencies, but also through policies such as his CEO (chief executive officer) governor program, which gave Thaksin-appointed representatives huge discretion over budget outlays.

At the same time, Thaksin often formed political alliances with local politicians known or suspected to have links with powerful organized-crime groups, including the drug- and human-trafficking trades that run rife in Thailand's various lawless northern areas. For instance, Worataan Talugrasit, a 70-year-old community radio broadcaster from Phetchaboon province, claims that in his village Thaksin's political supporters took control over rather than combated the local methamphetamine trade. When Thaksin launched his controversial war on drugs in 2003, where more than 2,200 drug suspects were killed in extrajudicial fashion, Thai Rak Thai party heavies arranged the murder of their pill-peddling rivals, Worataan claims. "People were scared of influential people connected to Thaksin.

Things are better after the coup." In northernmost Chiang Rai province, Thaksin likewise formed political linkages with local politicians known to have ties to human-trafficking rings, including at least one prominent member of his former inner circle whom the military hauled in for questioning after launching last year's coup. According to sources familiar with the situation, the US Central Intelligence Agency before the coup alerted a foreign aid worker investigating trafficking issues in the province to leave the area because the politician in question had placed an assassination order against him.

Meanwhile, grassroots activists and opposition politicians spoke out against Thaksin and the development projects his government designed for Chiang Mai city, which often put his political associates' and his own family's business interests ahead of local-community livelihoods, including the forced evictions of villagers to make way for his family's Night Safari tourist attraction. "Although he was born here, to many in Chiang Mai he was just another rich politician," said Jiraporn Witayasakpan, a lecturer of mass communications at Chiang Mai University. "Some may have liked him, but there was a widespread perception that he did things more for his political party and underlings than the general public.

In the end, ordinary people didn't get much from his government." Unrevealed realitiesIn Chiang Mai, those on-the-ground political realities, often unrevealed to visiting news reporters who focused on Thaksin's billboard-marketed populist policies, from the start raised hard questions about his frequently stated commitment to democracy and law and order. But those perceptions would go a long way in explaining the grassroots silence surrounding Thaksin's unceremonious demise, including in rural areas where his support was supposed to be strongest. Liberal academics like to perpetuate the scenario of a politically conscious rural mass, peeved by the new draft charter's likely proviso allowing for an appointed rather than elected prime minister, descending on Bangkok to demand a return to Thaksin-led democracy.

Left-leaning Thai newspapers, including the English-language daily The Nation, likewise dispense dire predictions of a clash between the military and yet-to-coalesce street protesters, similar to the cataclysmic events in 1992 that saw soldiers gun down perhaps hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators in the capital. Recent front-page reports have focused on a small fringe of anti-coup groups, which to date have yet to mount more than 1,000 protesters. Previous pro-democracy protests in the direct aftermath of the coup led by a radical Marxist academic attracted more journalists than actual protesters. Meanwhile, the army's comparatively under-reported "good morals" drive last weekend attracted more than 10,000 participants. If the prevailing mood in Chiang Mai is any indicator, rural-led protests are not on the foreseeable political horizon. And they likely won't be even if the coup makers, as expected, introduce a less democratic new constitution that allows them to appoint the prime minister and maintain some sort of role in politics after this year's general elections.

"Thaksin's grassroots support was always more financial than philosophical," said a researcher connected with Chiang Mai University's Social Research Center. "After the coup, those allegiances broke down. Now that the military is stepping in to fill [the] financial gap, now the people are suddenly on their side." If so, Thaksin's own anti-democratic legacy toward rural areas sowed the seeds of his own political demise. Despite his strong electoral mandate, he was widely viewed more as a strong leader than a liberal democrat. And now the military has adroitly inserted itself atop the same political-patronage pyramid that Thaksin - albeit more skillfully - once presided over through populist handouts. To be sure, the military's mobilization of royal symbolism from the start signaled to the rural masses - who deeply revere His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej - that the military's intervention had palatial consent. Since, the royal association with the military-appointed interim administration led by former army commander and privy councilor General Surayud Chulanont has purposefully been less stark.

The local print media have now taken to skewering Surayud's government of once-retired bureaucrats, soldiers and technocrats for its indecisiveness and policy miscues - news reports that the military has notably not moved to censor. That's because the political psychology of Bangkok-based newspaper editors and the country's rural masses are in many ways at direct opposites. Thailand's rural countryside, and even urban-based middle class, frequently demonstrate a strong conservative streak in their political behavior, often to the consternation of left-leaning academics and reform activists. If King Bhumibol were symbolically to cast the first vote during the planned national referendum on what is expected to be a less democratic constitution, the rural countryside would obediently follow the royal lead. And even if the monarch chooses to remain aloof from the upcoming referendum, there are no indications yet that Thailand's rural masses are prepared to mount any protest against a sustained military role in politics - not even in Thaksin's own home town. Shawn W Crispin is Asia Times Online's Southeast Asia Editor. (Copyright 2007 Asia Times Online Ltd. All rights reserved. Please contact us about sales, syndication and republishing.)

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Blog Master said.... Its good article ! You have to know about Thais , they're always be in quiet , but if they explode their emotion out , its terrible thing. They have ever found PM like Thaksin before, He's unique. This's article shown that microphone of the press've never told the truth what the people's think like a national votes.

Thai military reshuffle announced

The King of Thailand has endorsed the mid year military reshuffle, which involves more than 400 senior officers, the government announced on Wednesday, according to a local media.
Among the most prominent officers sent out was Gen. Pornchai Kranlert, deputy chief-of-staff of the three armed forces, who would assume the new post as an adviser attached to the Office of the Defense Permanent Secretary, the Bangkok Post said on its website.
The Class 9 of the Royal Chulachomklao Military Academy, led by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Montri Sangkhasap, now has controlled over all the Army Regions from 1 to 4, seen as having crucial say on the successor of Army Chief Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin who is scheduled for mandatory retirement in September.
Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's former classmates at Class 10 who escaped the first wave of reshuffle after the September 19 coup have all been removed from key military positions.
Lt-Gen. Sujate Wattanasook, commander of the Second Army Region and said to be close to former defense minister and Thai Rak Thai party heavyweight Thammarak Issarangkoon na Ayudhya, is to become a "special adviser" attached to the Office of the Permanent Secretary.
His transfer reportedly stemmed from his failure to curb the " undercurrent" problem in the Northeast which is under the jurisdiction of the Second Army Region, said the report.
Lt-Gen. Chatchai Thavornbutr, deputy chief-of-staff of the army, a former close aide of Thaksin, would also move to the Office of the Defense Permanent Secretary as an "adviser".
The Bangkok Post quoted a source as saying that the reshuffle completed the Council for National Security (CNS) consolidation of controlling power of key military positions in the three armed forces. Even some senior officers deemed loyal to Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont have been sidelined.
From Xinhua

Blog Master Said....
Its mean that the head of the coup maker may be pospone their schedule for retirement. They wouldn't be sure in situation of the politics. They've never understand that they would be falling in dangerous game. Goodluck !!!

Thaksin faces lese majeste claims

Thai police have recommended that former PM Thaksin Shinawatra is charged on three counts of insulting the king.
Police chief Sereepisut Taemeeyaves said he was also investigating several possible lese majeste cases, including a recent TV interview of Mr Thaksin.
The former Thai leader was ousted in a military coup last September.
The general who led the coup, Sonthi Boonyaratglin, has confirmed that the authorities still plan to hold elections by the end of this year.
In a nationally televised press conference on Tuesday, to mark the six-month anniversary of the takeover, he said: "We will have free and fair elections on schedule."
The military has long promised to draft a new constitution, hold a referendum on the document and then hold general elections before the end of the year.
But critics have voiced doubts about whether all this is possible in the timescale.
The military junta and its government, led by Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont, have also been criticised for not finding more definite evidence to prosecute Mr Thaksin over alleged corruption - one of the main reasons given for the coup.
"I am fully aware that people are waiting for the prosecution of wrongdoers, but we have to be fair to all parties," Mr Sonthi told reporters on Tuesday.
More evidence
These latest allegations of lese majeste, which police have recommended are taken up by prosecutors, relate to alleged offensive remarks about the country's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
They stem from comments Mr Thaksin is said to have made to a group of taxi drivers, his weekly national radio address, and an incident when his supporters waved "Long Live the King" flags during his visit.
The three charges that have already been recommended to prosecutors could theoretically put him in jail for 45 years, police have said.
Another three cases are also being reportedly looked into - including a TV interview of Mr Thaksin on CNN earlier this year.
"The prosecutors want us to provide them with more evidence on some of the cases before they decide whether to charge Thaksin in court," police chief Sereepisut told Reuters news agency.

From BBC

Blog Master .... Said

Its not near to boiling point but exploding further. Before, Sonthi Lim and the newspaper was charged in case of lese majeste law which clear that its libel absolutely more than Thaksin case , but they were forgiven by the Court for the harmony in the country. But , Thaksin was charged in 7 case. He was forward more than Sulak Siwalak who have ever charged about 3 times in the same accusation .

The coup maker always claim that Thai people want them to do everything , how do they know what the people want. Silly shit !!! Thaipeople're really want them to Get Out noW!!

Three killed as Thai junta chief visits Muslim south

PATTANI, Thailand (AFP) - Suspected Islamic separatists shot dead three Buddhists Monday in Thailand's Muslim-majority south, police said, as the nation's junta chief visited the region amid soaring sectarian tensions.

The three women, who all worked for a royally-sponsored farm project, were killed in an early morning drive-by shooting in Pattani, one of three insurgency-plagued provinces bordering Malaysia.
"Six suspected insurgents came on three motorcycles before opening fire on a pick-up carrying more than 10 people, including children, to work at the farm project," police said.
Three other women were injured in the attack, police said.
The killings came as junta leader Sonthi Boonyaratglin began a one-day visit to the region to meet with security officials following a series of bloody attacks that have shocked the nation.
Sonthi, the first Muslim to head the army in this mainly Buddhist nation, arrived early Monday in Yala, the scene of the most gruesome of the recent violence, including a massacre of eight Buddhist civilians and a bombing at a mosque on Wednesday.
Military officers have arrested 28 people in connection with the massacre.
Tensions were raised even further over the weekend, when two Muslim boys were killed in an attack on an Islamic boarding school in neighbouring Songkhla province.
The killings sparked a protest by 400 people living near the school, who blamed the military for the attack and blocked a road to prevent police from investigating the scene.
At least 2,000 people have been killed in separatist violence that has gripped the provinces of Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani since January 2004, with the bloodshed occasionally seeping into neighbouring Songkhla.
The military has imposed a curfew on parts of the region, where violence has surged despite a raft of peace-building measures proposed by Thailand's military-backed government.
A string of coordinated bomb blasts across the southernmost region last month killed nine and injured 44, while killings have also become more gruesome, with two beheadings in March.

Blog master ... Oh!! It's brutal, before, I don't understand what happen . But now , I think that Its not for separate country absolutely, they killed all of peoples , they didn't care that Bhuddist or Muslim , clearly that they have never thought to dominate there region.

Thailand threatens to expand generic drugs for cancer, AIDS

BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's health minister has threatened to expand the country's generic drug programme to include cancer and more
AIDS' medications, unless pharmaceutical companies sharply cut their prices.

In an interview with AFP, Health Minister Mongkol Na Songkhla said he was undeterred by the fierce resistance from drugmakers to his trailblazing drive to issue so-called "compulsory licences" for high-priced medications.
"I will continue to negotiate with drug companies" to reduce prices of AIDS, cancer and heart disease medications, Mongkol told AFP.
"But if negotiations fail, we are ready to act," the 65-year-old general practitioner said.

Under the rules of the World Trade Organisation, countries are allowed to order compulsory licenses that temporarily suspend patents and clear the way for generic drugs to protect public health in an emergency.
Few countries have actually used this provision.
But since Mongkol was appointed as health minister by the military after a September coup, he has jolted the powerful pharmaceutical industry by allowing generic versions of two anti-AIDS drugs -- Efavirenz and Kaletra -- and popular heart disease medicine Plavix.
The decision drew outrage from the industry with Thailand's top pharmaceutical group calling it "a stunning blow" to foreign investment already hit by political uncertainty since the coup.
"This is unprecedented in Thailand. If the government decides to allow more generic drugs, it will further damage the image of Thailand among international investors," said Teera Chakajnardom, president of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturer's Association of Thailand.
Angered by Mongkol's decision, US drug giant Abbott Laboratories, the maker of AIDS drug Kaletra, said this week it would stop selling new drugs to Thailand -- including an improved version of Kaletra.
But Mongkol was unfazed by critics and corporate retaliations, saying that after years as a ministry bureaucrat involved in price negotiations with European and US drug giants, he was well aware of his opponents.
"Our ministry has been negotiating with drug companies over the past two years" to cut drug prices, he said. "But they did not cooperate with the ministry. Never. They were never interested in negotiations.
"We've come to the point that we have to do something about it. We cannot wait and talk to them without any achievement."
Drugmakers say they have to charge high prices for new medicines to recover the enormous cost of research needed to bring new medications to market.

The minister said
HIV' /AIDS is Thailand's top cause of death, followed by heart disease.
Some 500,000 Thais are infected with HIV, but fewer than 10 percent of them can afford to buy Kaletra, he said.
Under the generic programme, treatment with Kaletra is expected to drop from 11,580 baht (330 dollars) per month to 4,000 baht per month, according to charity
Doctors Without Borders' .
Similarly, fewer than 10 percent of some 300,000 heart disease patients in Thailand can buy Plavix, a blood-thinning treatment to prevent heart attacks, according to the ministry.
The cost of Plavix, the world's second top-selling medicine, is expected to drop from 73 baht (two dollars) per day to fewer than seven baht under the generic program, the ministry said.
Paul Cawthorne, head of the MSF mission in Thailand, hailed Thailand's move and said Mongkol had complied with WTO rules.
"What the government has done so far is perfectly legal within Thai law and is also legal within the guidelines of the World Trade Organisation," said Cawthorne.
Mongkol said the government had to resort to the generic program in the face of a ballooning health care budget now at more than 250 billion baht (seven billion dollars) and projected to rise 10 percent every year.
"We want to help the poor. We have to use the compulsory licence for the poor people," he said, adding the government would import generic forms of the AIDS and heart drugs from India, a major source of copycat medications.
Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by the military in the September putsch, set up an enormously popular health scheme allowing Thais to pay only 30 baht (about 80 US cents) for each visit to the doctor.
After the coup, the army-backed government went further by scrapping the 30-baht payment, creating a free-for-everyone health care system.
All of Thailand's 65 million people are eligible for the universal health plan unless they have coverage from their employer or qualify for other government insurance schemes.
The universal health scheme covers some 48.5 million, or 75 percent of the population, the ministry said.
Mongkol said drug giants should do more to cut prices of essential medicines to treat AIDS, cancer and heart diseases.
"If they voluntarily reduce prices to let the poor people access to essential drugs, there is no need to do compulsory licensing," he said. "We are doing everything to help the poor people."

Blog master..... Its good job !! He's the most active of the junta , nobody was make out the trouble like him anymore. I think there's something wrong, why he played this game.

In Thailand , many of drug industrial 're in hand of old elite group. I'm sure that he had to do for them absolutely. Drug market in Thailand have a value about 1,500 MUsd / Year.

Hundreds protest in Bangkok ahead of coup's six-month anniversary

BANGKOK, Thailand: Hundreds of people marked the sixth-month anniversary of Thailand's coup with a protest Sunday demanding the quick restoration of democracy in the Southeast Asian country.

"Coup makers, get out!" the protesters shouted as they marched in Bangkok for the second consecutive night ahead of Monday's six-month anniversary of the Sept. 19 coup that ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Demonstrators called for the resignation of the interim government that was installed by the military coup leaders and demanded elections be held immediately.

The government of interim Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has vowed to step down after elections scheduled for the end of the year.

Protesters marched from a Bangkok park, Sanam Luang, to the home of the Thai king's chief adviser, Prem Tinsulanonda, but were blocked from approaching the residence by police. The gathering ended peacefully after a few hours.

Sanam Luang is where tens of thousands of people held regular protests last year demanding Thaksin's ouster.

Thaksin was toppled following months of mass street protests, with critics accusing him of massive corruption and abuse of power.

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Oh "hundreds" ????? I saw picture in the website of protests group that more than this report. I think that people would be afraid. In last year, the fortunetellers casted that the chaos and the violence would be happen in Bangkok absolutely , and would be happen in March or April. You have to understand that many Thai peoples believe in fortunetellers so much, particular this situation , its the last resort.

Prem's role for the 19th coup, he involve in the coup absolutely, Its crazy.

Under pressure from investors

The snap resignation of Thai finance minister Pridiyathorn Devakula on February 28 reveals that the ruling military junta is lurching from one crisis to the next without any clear plan for dealing with the country’s underlying economic problems.

Pridiyathorn offered no real explanation for his decision, but his comments pointed to the inner turmoil. “I don’t want to work under the influence of some people whose behaviour is not entirely transparent, especially some ministers,” he told the media. “People with links to the previous government still hold political office. I don’t want to work under circumstances in which there are hidden agendas and influences.”

Pridiyathorn was appointed as deputy prime minister, as well as finance minister, after the military led by General Sonthi Boonyarathkalin ousted the government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on September 19 and dissolved the national parliament. The inclusion of Pridiyathorn, a former central bank chief, was aimed at reassuring international markets and nervous investors following the coup.

One of the key issues behind Thaksin’s ousting was opposition to his turn to market reform, privatisation and restructuring, which was affecting the weaker sections of Thai business. Key sections of the Thai ruling elite launched a protest movement against Thaksin, denouncing his corruption and autocratic methods of rule. Amid growing political unrest, the military stepped in, with the sanction of the country’s king, and announced it would protect Thai businesses and champion a “sufficiency” economy.

The economic figures underscore the crisis. Ampon Kittampon, secretary-general of the government’s economic advisory agency, announced last week that prospects for economic growth for 2007 were “limited”, blaming poor investor confidence. The country’s fourth quarter growth was 0.7 percent, the lowest in two years. Some predictions put growth for 2007 as low as 3.5 percent, compared with 5 percent for 2006.

Economic instability can only heighten social and political tensions. Just six months after seizing office, the military junta is facing open criticism in political and media circles. The English-language Nation warned on March 1: “The credibility of the government has sunk almost to the point of no return by now. There are increasingly strong rumours that Pridiyathorn’s resignation marks the beginning of a far deeper crisis to come.”

From Here

blog master .... Its mean that Thaksin was destroyed because he had touched the untouchable things. He have a self confidence so much. In the past , the politicians had been dare to touch their anything before.
The finance minister who insolently criticize to Thaksin's policies all the time during him in the Central bank. But , I think he was monitor the situation of Thai's economics , he found that its too worse. I don't understand why the coup maker and their government have to be care to a little protestor group(PAD).

Surayud: We have to negotiate (with ?)

Q. Could you tell us about the RKK [Rundi Kumpulan Kecil] insurgent group which claimed to be responsible for recent cruel attacks? How many members does the the group have? And how violent will the situation in the region become? Many people expect that the violence will increase.

A. We don't even know who the group's leader is. And it would be an exaggeration if I say I know how big the group is.

Q. You once talked about negotiating with insurgent groups. How is the negotiation going? Don't we know who are behind those insurgent attacks?

A.Yes, several groups have been involved. We're trying to initiate talks. I'd rather call it talks than negotiations. We want to bring all parties to the table, including our good neighbour, Malaysia, so that we can discuss the possibility of solving problems peacefully.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/topstories/topstories.php?id=117457

Blog master.... I don't believe he told us that we have to negotiate! sound like a Hero but who he would be negotiate. He didn't even know the name of the group's leaders , he must be absolutely crazy. Before, News reported that Dr. Mahadir the former PM of Malaysia volunteered to be a middleman for the negotiation but its not clear about the progression of it. Until , yesterday , The Pulo's leader told that terrorist groups in the South of Thailand have to blowup because CNS's spokesman told the press that all terrorist groups would be "surrender" replace of "cease fire". You know ? Pulo have just a bark only , they didn't have a troops , they have just a computer for via to WWW and their website. They have never been had the power, they couldn't speak in the name of all terrorist , you know , in the past , Malay of the south quarrel with themself usually for a long time in history.

It's just Joke case

BANGKOK, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Office of the Attorney General on Wednesday made a decision to file charges against former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's relatives for evading tax in the Shin Corp share sales, according to a local media.

Thaksin's wife Potjaman Shinawatra, her step brother Bannapot Damapong and her secretary Karnchanapa Honghern, will each be liable to up to seven years in jail and 200,000 baht (about 5,600 U.S. dollars) in fines if they were found guilty in court.

The Attorney General ordered the Assets Scrutiny Committee (ASC) to bring in the three persons to the Criminal Court within 10 days, the Bangkok Post said on its website.

The charge was filed in February by the ASC, who found that the three allegedly arranged to set up the 738-million-baht (about 21 million U.S. dollars) share transfer in the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1997 so they could evade taxes.

In another deal in 2001, Potjaman and Bannapot colluded with the aide to inform tax agencies that the 4.5 million shares were a gift to her brother and therefore entitled to tax exemption. But the ASC ruled late last year that the deal was taxable.

Blog master ... In fact, This issue happened before Thaksin became to be PM of Thailand in 2002. It was brought back for destroy Dr.Thaksin only. Under policy that Strike First to be advantage. The dictatorship have to propaganda Thais that Thaksin and his family are really bad. The Junta and his gang think this only way could be destroy him.

ICT blocks Hi-thaksin.net

ICT blocks pro-Thaksin website

SUPAWADEE INTHAWONG

The Information and Communication Ministry managed to block a pro-Thaksin website yesterday evening after beating web operators trying to sidestep them. The operators tried to restore the site www.hi-thaksin.net at night, but could only put back on the web a link to a video clip of deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra greeting his supporters.

The Council for National Security (CNS) yesterday ordered the ICT to crack down on the website if the clip and other pro-Thaksin content were deemed to spark divisions in society.

The website was reportedly produced by zealous supporters of Mr Thaksin.

''We always listen to all sides except for the old power, which intends to cause social division,'' said CNS spokesman Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd.

Webmasters posted a message on the site before it was blocked yesterday, insisting they were not hired by Mr Thaksin or Thai Rak Thai. They said they only wanted to give him moral support and a channel to communicate with the people.

''You prohibit Mr Thaksin from airing his views on TV, so we just let him talk via the internet,'' the website wrote.

In the video clip seen yesterday, Mr Thaksin said he was concerned about the fate of a scholarship scheme financed by the sale of two-and-three-digit lottery tickets, a project he initiated.

He also said he missed home. It was unclear where he was speaking from.

The website was reportedly inaccessible around early evening. A few hours earlier, the site could not be logged on to but the web operators suggested alternative internet addresses to access it. Those channels were later blocked as well.

The web operators, however, refused to give in and vowed to find way to put the site back on. ''We'll never bow to dictatorship,'' the webmasters said.

Blog master ... said It's one of silly reaction from CNS. I don't understand what they're thinking. Many Thais think Thaksin was threaten by The coup and condole with him. In fact, really shit medias in Thailand have been broadcasting the bias news all the time but CNS don't care of them.

Example: 92.25 FM , It's the local radio station of Prachai Leopairat. He wanted Thaksin to help him for renew his corp from bankrupt but Thaksin didn't help him. So he had to revenge by used that radio to destroyed Thaksin's government.

or, the website of Manager media , It's very bad media but CNS didn't get rid of it. Sometime, They're intrude on our King every time that they want, again and again , CNS didn't care !!!.... because they wanted to use their media for against Pro - Thaksin faction.

Blood For Democrazy In Thailand

I feel that chaos may be happen in Bangkok sooner or later, because there's a sign from several political factions and activist groups. Before that , The press reported about the conflict among CNS(coup maker) with the interim priminister. I don't know what happen. Because of them came from the same group, I guess that it's about the conflict of interest assure. In lastweek , Gen.Prem who behind the scene was attacked by the crazy media mogul Sonthi Limthongkul, Sonthi talked about the clip video of Thaksin Shinnawat former PM, in the clip Thaksin accused Gen.Prem that he had been interfering the justice system. Sonthi used this clip for show that Gen.Prem involved in this crisis. He want to send the massage to Gen.Prem that he keep the all of secret about the political crisis.

"If you don't crawl to me , I will reveal the all of your secret to public absolutely."

Yes, It's blackmail on air.

I don't think that Gen.Prem and his faction will not take action for counter with Sonthi but they're just waiting for timimg. Absolutely, Sonthi who backup by Gen.Saprang isn't basic. He have much money for hire a mob mix with his fanclub that it's more enough for do something such as riot. And Gen.Saprang who strive for the defend commander with Gen. Anupong who was supported by Gen.Prem. Sonthi and his faction will win this power game by make the chaos situation. And then they can seize the power by his troops but I'm not sure that howmany troops 're still be loyal to this faction.

Are you puzzle ?

Yes , me too.

Time To Chaos in Thailand

I think that the situation of the politics , the society and economics of Thailand will down in soon. Now ,everyone know that there's something wrong in my country but can't talk about it. Sonthi's The Manager (damn media& backup by someone) always try to separate Thai people by distort everything about former PM and complain everyone who's opposite them. Yes, He has many influence over some Thai people who think that smarter than the others. I 've never known before that just one media man can be disunited and destroy our Society like this. The 19' silky coup helped enlightened to many of people because It was make them knew the truth that the street protest in the last year before It's just a game only, it's not the fight for (funny)Democrazy or the right of the foolish people. They've never known before until 19/9/2006 , the feudal-tyrants was appear. His fanclubs're still be a fool remain, could'nt accept that they was betray by the damn media. His fanclubs show their power and unity in party victory of PAD (You can see some picture of this patry in this link). In this party , Gen. Saprang The new Heroes and Mr.Jarun has come. You could know they have special relationship.